Tabio
Tabio | |
|---|---|
Municipalityand town | |
 Chapel of Santa Barbara | |
 Flag  Seal | |
 Location of the municipality and town inside Cundinamarca Department of Colombia | |
  Tabio Location in Colombia | |
| Coordinates:4°54′57″N74°5′54″W/ 4.91583°N 74.09833°W | |
| Country |  Colombia |
| Department |  Cundinamarca |
| Province | Central Savanna Province |
| Founded | 8 April 1603 |
| Founded by | Diego Gómez de Mena |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Rubén Darío Acero García (2016-2019) |
| Area | |
| •Municipalityand town | 74.5 km2(28.8 sq mi) |
| • Urban | 0.43 km2(0.17 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 2,569 m (8,428 ft) |
| Population (2015) | |
| •Municipalityand town | 27,033 |
| • Density | 360/km2(940/sq mi) |
| •Urban | 13,145 |
| Time zone | UTC-5(Colombia Standard Time) |
| Website | Official website |
Tabiois a municipality and town ofColombiain thedepartmentofCundinamarca.It's located at 45 km (28 mi) fromBogotá.The town was officially founded April 8, 1603, by Diego Gómez de Mena, on grounds that were the property of the nativeMuiscawho inhabited the area. Tabio bordersZipaquiráin the north,Cajicáin the east,Subachoquein the west andTenjoin the south.[1]
Etymology
[edit]The name Tabio comes from theChibchawordTeibmeaning "dent" or "hole", which refers to its geographical location, next to the mouth of theRío Frío(also called Sinca).[1]
History
[edit]TheMuiscaoccupied the current location of Tabio before the Spanish conquest, and were largely devoted to agriculture. The Muisca tribe comprised two confederations of small tribes, the Hunza of the northern area, whose sovereign was calledzaque,and the Bacatá of the southern area, whose sovereign was thezipa,and which included the territory of Tabio.
The natural hot springs in Tabio were famous among the Muisca, and they were said to have a temple there devoted to the Goddess of Waters. Under the Spanish conquest, the native Muisca were expropriated and the area was put under a colonial rule that issued the foundation of Tabio in 1603.[1]
Economy
[edit]Secondary and tertiary economic sectors are relatively underdeveloped in Tabio. Main industrial crops are devoted tofloriculture.Potatoes, corn, peas, and carrots are also cultivated.[1]
Tourism
[edit]Tabio is well known for its natural hot springs, which are said to have therapeutic properties. It is also known for the annual festival oftorbellino,a traditional Andean Colombian dance.[1]
Climate
[edit]| Climate data for Tabio, elevation 2,620 m (8,600 ft), (1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 19.9 (67.8) |
19.5 (67.1) |
20.0 (68.0) |
19.6 (67.3) |
18.8 (65.8) |
18.4 (65.1) |
18.2 (64.8) |
18.6 (65.5) |
19.0 (66.2) |
19.5 (67.1) |
19.7 (67.5) |
20.1 (68.2) |
19.3 (66.7) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 13.4 (56.1) |
13.6 (56.5) |
13.9 (57.0) |
14.2 (57.6) |
13.8 (56.8) |
13.5 (56.3) |
13.4 (56.1) |
13.5 (56.3) |
13.6 (56.5) |
13.4 (56.1) |
13.5 (56.3) |
13.5 (56.3) |
13.6 (56.5) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 7.4 (45.3) |
8.0 (46.4) |
8.4 (47.1) |
9.6 (49.3) |
9.8 (49.6) |
9.4 (48.9) |
9.5 (49.1) |
9.1 (48.4) |
8.9 (48.0) |
9.2 (48.6) |
9.0 (48.2) |
8.2 (46.8) |
8.9 (48.0) |
| Averageprecipitationmm (inches) | 27.0 (1.06) |
48.5 (1.91) |
60.1 (2.37) |
91.4 (3.60) |
84.2 (3.31) |
54.9 (2.16) |
55.7 (2.19) |
50.8 (2.00) |
61.8 (2.43) |
94.0 (3.70) |
86.3 (3.40) |
51.4 (2.02) |
766.4 (30.17) |
| Average precipitation days | 9 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 10 | 176 |
| Averagerelative humidity(%) | 75 | 78 | 78 | 80 | 81 | 81 | 79 | 78 | 78 | 81 | 81 | 79 | 79 |
| Mean monthlysunshine hours | 192.2 | 158.1 | 142.6 | 117.0 | 114.7 | 114.0 | 124.0 | 130.2 | 126.0 | 133.3 | 144.0 | 167.4 | 1,663.5 |
| Mean dailysunshine hours | 6.2 | 5.6 | 4.6 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.8 | 5.4 | 4.6 |
| Source:Instituto de Hidrologia Meteorologia y Estudios Ambientales[2] | |||||||||||||
Gallery
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Church of Tabio -
Municipal Forum -
Tabio rural landscape -
Hot springs
References
[edit]- ^abcde(in Spanish)Official website Tabio
- ^"Promedios Climatológicos 1981–2010"(in Spanish). Instituto de Hidrologia Meteorologia y Estudios Ambientales. Archived fromthe originalon 15 August 2016.Retrieved17 June2024.
