Susa, Cundinamarca

Susa
Municipality and town
Flag of Susa
Etymology: Muysccubun: "white or soft reed"
Location of the municipality and town inside Cundinamarca Department of Colombia
Location of the municipality and town inside Cundinamarca Department of Colombia
Susa is located in Colombia
Susa
Susa
Location in Colombia
Coordinates: 5°27′10.1″N 73°48′50.3″W / 5.452806°N 73.813972°W / 5.452806; -73.813972
Country Colombia
Department Cundinamarca
ProvinceUbaté Province
Founded21 February 1600
Founded byLuís Enríquez
Government
 • MayorOscar 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
 • Density140/km2 (370/sq mi)
 • Urban
6,315
Time zoneUTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time)
WebsiteOfficial 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]

  1. ^ (in Spanish) Official website Susa