Funza

Funza
Muyquytá
Municipality and town
Wetland in Funza
Wetland in Funza
Flag of Funza
Flag
Official seal of Funza
Seal
Location of the municipality and town of Funza in the Cundinamarca Department of Colombia
Location of the municipality and town of Funza in the Cundinamarca Department of Colombia
Funza is located in Colombia
Funza
Funza
Location in Colombia
Coordinates: 4°43′3″N 74°12′34″W / 4.71750°N 74.20944°W / 4.71750; -74.20944
Country Colombia
Department Cundinamarca
ProvinceWestern Savanna
Founded20 April 1537
Founded byGonzalo Jiménez de Quesada
Government
 • MayorManuel Antonio Montagu Briceño
(2016-2019)
Area
 • Municipality and town
67.75 km2 (26.16 sq mi)
 • Urban
7.78 km2 (3.00 sq mi)
Elevation
2,548 m (8,360 ft)
Population
 (2018 census)[1]
 • Municipality and town
93,154
 • Density1,400/km2 (3,600/sq mi)
 • Urban
90,671
 • Urban density12,000/km2 (30,000/sq mi)
DemonymFunzano
Time zoneUTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time)
Area code+1
WebsiteOfficial website

Funza (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈfunsa]) is a municipality and town of Colombia in the Western Savanna Province, of the department of Cundinamarca. Funza is situated on the Bogotá savanna, the southwestern part of the Altiplano Cundiboyacense with the urban centre at an altitude of 2,548 metres (8,360 ft). In Funza the La Florida wetland, part of the wetlands of Bogotá, a remnant of the Pleistocene Lake Humboldt, still exists. The town is part of the Metropolitan Area of Bogotá and borders Madrid and Tenjo in the north, Mosquera in the south, Madrid in the west and Cota and the locality Engativá of the capital Bogotá in the east. The eastern boundary is formed by the Bogotá River. Funza is the site of the former main settlement Bacatá of the Muisca Confederation. Modern Funza was founded by Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada during the Spanish conquest of the Muisca on April 20, 1537.[2]

Etymology

The name Funza comes from Chibcha and means "Powerful lord".[2]

History

In the times before the Spanish conquest, Funza was an important village in the Muisca Confederation. This loose confederation of rulers of the Muisca had a southern ruler, the zipa based in Bacatá, the present-day municipality of Funza.[2]

Modern Funza was founded by conquistador Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada en route in his search for El Dorado on April 20, 1537.[2]

On January 21, 1972, a Líneas Aéreas La Urraca flight crashed in Funza after an explosion on board.[3]

Economy

The economy of Funza is based on agricultural and industrial activities. Main agricultural products are potatoes and maize. Other industries involve plastics and metalcraft production.[2]

Climate

Climate data for Funza (Ramada La), elevation 2,545 m (8,350 ft), (1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 21.4
(70.5) 		20.7
(69.3) 		21.1
(70.0) 		21.0
(69.8) 		20.6
(69.1) 		19.7
(67.5) 		19.3
(66.7) 		19.6
(67.3) 		20.1
(68.2) 		20.6
(69.1) 		20.8
(69.4) 		21.5
(70.7) 		20.5
(68.9)
Daily mean °C (°F) 14.1
(57.4) 		14.1
(57.4) 		14.6
(58.3) 		14.9
(58.8) 		14.9
(58.8) 		14.5
(58.1) 		14.0
(57.2) 		14.0
(57.2) 		14.2
(57.6) 		14.5
(58.1) 		14.7
(58.5) 		14.4
(57.9) 		14.4
(57.9)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 7.8
(46.0) 		8.0
(46.4) 		8.8
(47.8) 		10.0
(50.0) 		10.4
(50.7) 		9.6
(49.3) 		9.3
(48.7) 		9.0
(48.2) 		8.8
(47.8) 		9.6
(49.3) 		9.5
(49.1) 		8.1
(46.6) 		9.1
(48.4)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 26.6
(1.05) 		36.9
(1.45) 		56.3
(2.22) 		96.3
(3.79) 		89.4
(3.52) 		54.8
(2.16) 		42.7
(1.68) 		41.0
(1.61) 		56.4
(2.22) 		98.8
(3.89) 		86.9
(3.42) 		47.2
(1.86) 		733.4
(28.87)
Average precipitation days 8 10 12 17 19 15 15 13 14 16 14 9 161
Average relative humidity (%) 79 79 81 83 82 79 77 77 78 82 82 80 80
Source: Instituto de Hidrologia Meteorologia y Estudios Ambientales[4]
Climate data for Funza (Flores Colombianas), elevation 2,560 m (8,400 ft), (1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 20.0
(68.0) 		20.0
(68.0) 		19.6
(67.3) 		19.2
(66.6) 		19.2
(66.6) 		18.7
(65.7) 		18.6
(65.5) 		18.7
(65.7) 		18.7
(65.7) 		18.9
(66.0) 		19.0
(66.2) 		19.5
(67.1) 		19.2
(66.5)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 5.7
(42.3) 		6.8
(44.2) 		7.6
(45.7) 		8.8
(47.8) 		8.9
(48.0) 		8.6
(47.5) 		8.1
(46.6) 		7.8
(46.0) 		7.3
(45.1) 		7.7
(45.9) 		8.1
(46.6) 		6.9
(44.4) 		7.7
(45.9)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 28.6
(1.13) 		43.5
(1.71) 		74.8
(2.94) 		93.9
(3.70) 		98.5
(3.88) 		57.4
(2.26) 		52.5
(2.07) 		39.2
(1.54) 		50.2
(1.98) 		91.8
(3.61) 		71.9
(2.83) 		41.1
(1.62) 		719.1
(28.31)
Average precipitation days 7 9 13 15 17 14 13 12 12 15 15 9 147
Source: Instituto de Hidrologia Meteorologia y Estudios Ambientales[4]
  • Sunset in Funza
    Sunset in Funza
  • Maize fields in Funza
    Maize fields in Funza
  • Green area in Funza
    Green area in Funza
  • Map of Funza
    Map of Funza

See also

References

  1. ^ Citypopulation.de Population of Funza municipality with localities
  2. ^ a b c d e (in Spanish) Official website Funza Archived 2015-12-21 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ "Accident description". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 8 October 2009.
  4. ^ a b "Promedios Climatológicos 1981–2010" (in Spanish). Instituto de Hidrologia Meteorologia y Estudios Ambientales. Archived from the original on 15 August 2016. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
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