Toca, Boyacá
History
Before the Spanish conquest of the central highlands of the Colombian Andes, the area was inhabited by the Muisca people, organized in a loose confederation of different rulers. Toca was reigned by the iraca of Sugamuxi, present-day Sogamoso. The troops of conquistador Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada entered the Altiplano Cundiboyacense in 1537. The year of foundation of modern Toca is not entirely clear, but set at 1555 by Pedro Ruíz García.
Etymology
In the Chibcha language of the Muisca, Toca means "Domain of the river".
Economy
The economy of Toca is based on agriculture and livestock farming, with a small mining (salt) part. Main agricultural products are wheat, potatoes, maize, barley, peas, beans, apples, pears, peaches, curubas and cherries.
Climate
| Climate data for Toca (Copa La), elevation 2,700 m (8,900 ft), (1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 20.2 (68.4) |
20.8 (69.4) |
20.7 (69.3) |
19.8 (67.6) |
18.9 (66.0) |
18.2 (64.8) |
18.0 (64.4) |
18.3 (64.9) |
18.8 (65.8) |
19.1 (66.4) |
19.3 (66.7) |
19.8 (67.6) |
19.3 (66.7) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 13.2 (55.8) |
13.6 (56.5) |
13.9 (57.0) |
14.0 (57.2) |
13.8 (56.8) |
13.4 (56.1) |
13.1 (55.6) |
13.2 (55.8) |
13.3 (55.9) |
13.6 (56.5) |
13.8 (56.8) |
13.5 (56.3) |
13.5 (56.3) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 5.5 (41.9) |
6.2 (43.2) |
7.6 (45.7) |
8.4 (47.1) |
8.4 (47.1) |
7.6 (45.7) |
7.2 (45.0) |
7.3 (45.1) |
7.0 (44.6) |
7.4 (45.3) |
7.8 (46.0) |
6.7 (44.1) |
7.2 (45.0) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 27.4 (1.08) |
32.9 (1.30) |
70.8 (2.79) |
91.2 (3.59) |
92.4 (3.64) |
54.4 (2.14) |
55.2 (2.17) |
41.9 (1.65) |
54.0 (2.13) |
86.8 (3.42) |
90.6 (3.57) |
46.6 (1.83) |
734.6 (28.92) |
| Average precipitation days | 7 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 11 | 169 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 78 | 77 | 78 | 80 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 80 | 81 | 80 | 80 | 80 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 213.9 | 186.3 | 158.1 | 123.0 | 120.9 | 132.0 | 145.7 | 142.6 | 132.0 | 136.4 | 150.0 | 189.1 | 1,830 |
| Mean daily sunshine hours | 6.9 | 6.6 | 5.1 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 5.0 | 6.1 | 5.0 |
| Source: Instituto de Hidrologia Meteorologia y Estudios Ambientales | |||||||||||||
Gallery
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Artificial lake La Copa -
La Copa -
Monument to Plinio Mendoza Neira
References
- ^ (in Spanish) Official website Toca
- ^ (in Spanish) Etymology Toca - Excelsio.net
- ^ "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.
5°34′N 73°12′W / 5.567°N 73.200°W
