Mongua is a town and municipality in Sugamuxi Province in the Colombian Department of Boyacá. Mongua is situated in the Eastern Ranges of the Colombian Andes at altitudes between and . The municipality borders Gámeza, Socotá, Pisba, Labranzagrande, Aquitania, Sogamoso, Monguí and Tópaga. Official website Mongua - accessed 06-05-2016
History In the centuries before the arrival of the Spanish conquistadors, the central highlands of Colombia (Altiplano Cundiboyacense) were inhabited by the Muisca. Mongua was part of the rule of the iraca of Sugamuxi. According to the Muisca religion, the messenger god Bochica traveled to Gámeza and took shelter in a cave called Toy´ña. The cacique of Mongua brought him gifts in the cave.
Mongua in the Chibcha language of the Muisca means either "bath on the hill", Etymology Mongua - accessed 06-05-2016 or "land of the rising Sun".
Climate Mongua features a subtropical highland climate (Köppen Cfb), heavily influenced by its high altitude in the Eastern Ranges of the Colombian Andes. The weather is characterized by cool temperatures with minor variations throughout the year, featuring an average daily high of around 14 °C (57 °F) and lows around 5 °C (41 °F). Precipitation is distributed across two rainy seasons, peaking significantly between April–May and October–November.
Economy Main economical activities in Mongua are agriculture (predominantly potatoes) and coal mining.
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