Susa | |
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Municipality and town | |
Etymology: Muysccubun: "white or soft reed" | |
Coordinates: 5°27′10.1″N 73°48′50.3″W / 5.452806°N 73.813972°W | |
Country | Colombia |
Department | Cundinamarca |
Province | Ubaté Province |
Founded | 21 February 1600 |
Founded by | Luís Enríquez |
Government | |
• Mayor | Oscar Eduardo Rocha Ramírez (2016-2019) |
Area | |
• Municipality and town | 86 km2 (33 sq mi) |
• Urban | 1.2 km2 (0.5 sq mi) |
Elevation | 2,655 m (8,711 ft) |
Population (2015) | |
• Municipality and town | 12,302 |
• Density | 140/km2 (370/sq mi) |
• Urban | 6,315 |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time) |
Website | Official website |
Susa is a town and municipality in the Ubaté Province, part of the Cundinamarca Department, Colombia. The town centre is located at an altitude of 2,655 metres (8,711 ft) on the Altiplano Cundiboyacense at 130 kilometres (81 mi) from the capital Bogotá. Susa borders Simijaca, Fúquene, San Miguel de Sema and Lake Fúquene.[1]