Susa, Cundinamarca
Susa | |
|---|---|
Municipality and town | |
| Etymology: Muysccubun: "white or soft reed" | |
Location of the municipality and town inside Cundinamarca Department of Colombia | |
| 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 | |
| 86 km2 (33 sq mi) | |
| • Urban | 1.2 km2 (0.5 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 2,655 m (8,711 ft) |
| Population (2015) | |
| 12,302 | |
| • Density | 140/km2 (370/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 6,315 |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time) |
| Website | Official website |
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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.