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Güicán
Municipality and town
Guicán de la Sierra
Guican de la sierra.jpg
Flag of Güicán
Flag
Official seal of Güicán
Seal
Location of the municipality and town of Güicán in the Boyacá Department of Colombia.
Location of the municipality and town of Güicán in the Boyacá Department of Colombia.
Güicán is located in Colombia
Güicán
Güicán
Location in Colombia
Country  Colombia
Department  Boyacá
Province Gutiérrez
Area
 • Total 934.04 km2 (360.63 sq mi)
Elevation
3,492 m (11,457 ft)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 6,426
 • Density 6.8798/km2 (17.8186/sq mi)
Time zone UTC-5 (COT)
Postal code
151440

Güicán de la Sierra, also known as Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria de Güicán, is a town and municipality in the Colombian Department of Boyacá. It is close to the national natural park El Cocuy National Park. As of the year 2020, it has a total population of 6,426.

Etymology

The municipality was named after Güicán tribe, an indigenous people who inhabited this region and is related to the U'wa people. The name Güicán means "in the fence of the wife" in the indigenous language.

History

The conquistador of this territory was Hernán Pérez de Quesada, who arrived with his troops in search of gold. The aborigines withdrew behind the Sierra Nevada to escape from the Spanish. The municipality was founded by a Jesuit friar Miguel Blasco on February 26, 1756.

Geography

The municipality borders Chiscas and Cubará on the north, Fortul and Saravena on the east, Tame and El Cocuy on the south, as well as Panqueba and El Espino on the west. Its average elevation is at 3,492 meters above the sea level.

Climate

Güicán has a Tundra Climate (ET). It receives the most amount of rainfall in April, with 244 mm of average precipitation; and the least in January, with 83 mm of average precipitation.

Climate data for Güicán, elevation 2,963 m (9,721 ft), (1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 20.1
(68.2)
20.6
(69.1)
20.2
(68.4)
18.8
(65.8)
18.4
(65.1)
18.3
(64.9)
18.1
(64.6)
18.5
(65.3)
18.7
(65.7)
18.5
(65.3)
18.4
(65.1)
19.2
(66.6)
18.9
(66.0)
Daily mean °C (°F) 13.5
(56.3)
13.6
(56.5)
13.7
(56.7)
13.4
(56.1)
13.2
(55.8)
13.0
(55.4)
12.9
(55.2)
12.9
(55.2)
12.9
(55.2)
12.9
(55.2)
12.9
(55.2)
13.2
(55.8)
13.2
(55.8)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 7.3
(45.1)
7.6
(45.7)
8.1
(46.6)
8.8
(47.8)
9.1
(48.4)
8.8
(47.8)
8.3
(46.9)
8.1
(46.6)
8.2
(46.8)
8.3
(46.9)
8.2
(46.8)
7.6
(45.7)
8.2
(46.8)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 28.0
(1.10)
41.9
(1.65)
83.9
(3.30)
119.2
(4.69)
138.8
(5.46)
91.5
(3.60)
82.1
(3.23)
91.9
(3.62)
103.8
(4.09)
135.5
(5.33)
103.2
(4.06)
51.2
(2.02)
1,032.7
(40.66)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 8 10 15 19 23 22 22 21 20 22 19 13 206
Average relative humidity (%) 81 80 82 85 87 87 86 85 85 85 86 83 84
Source: Instituto de Hidrologia Meteorologia y Estudios Ambientales
Climate data for Güicán (Sierra Nevad Cocuy), elevation 3,716 m (12,192 ft), (1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 13.2
(55.8)
12.4
(54.3)
12.2
(54.0)
11.4
(52.5)
11.1
(52.0)
11.2
(52.2)
11.2
(52.2)
11.3
(52.3)
11.3
(52.3)
11.2
(52.2)
11.4
(52.5)
12.0
(53.6)
11.7
(53.1)
Daily mean °C (°F) 7.2
(45.0)
6.9
(44.4)
7
(45)
6.8
(44.2)
6.7
(44.1)
6.7
(44.1)
6.6
(43.9)
6.6
(43.9)
6.6
(43.9)
6.5
(43.7)
6.6
(43.9)
6.9
(44.4)
6.8
(44.2)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −0.5
(31.1)
−0.1
(31.8)
0.8
(33.4)
1.3
(34.3)
1.7
(35.1)
1.7
(35.1)
1.4
(34.5)
1.4
(34.5)
1.4
(34.5)
1.4
(34.5)
1.3
(34.3)
0.6
(33.1)
1.0
(33.8)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 23.4
(0.92)
38.4
(1.51)
64.6
(2.54)
120.7
(4.75)
138.4
(5.45)
98.4
(3.87)
82.5
(3.25)
90.0
(3.54)
103.8
(4.09)
128.1
(5.04)
99.6
(3.92)
53.7
(2.11)
1,031
(40.6)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 6 9 11 18 23 21 20 20 20 21 18 13 193
Average relative humidity (%) 84 84 84 85 85 85 86 86 86 86 86 85 85
Mean monthly sunshine hours 220.1 183.5 164.3 108.0 96.1 117.0 145.7 139.5 111.0 105.4 129.0 186.0 1,705.6
Mean daily sunshine hours 7.1 6.5 5.3 3.6 3.1 3.9 4.7 4.5 3.7 3.4 4.3 6.0 4.7
Source: Instituto de Hidrologia Meteorologia y Estudios Ambientales

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