Sibundoy

For the Sibundoy language, see Camsá language.

Sibundoy (Kamëntsá: Tabanok "village"^[3]) is a town and municipality in the Putumayo Department of the Republic of Colombia.

Sibundoy
Municipality & town
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Location of the municipality and town of Sibundoy in the Putumayo Department of Colombia
Coordinates: 1°12′12″N 76°55′9″W
Country	Colombia
Department	Putumayo Department
Area [1]
• Total	64 km2 (25 sq mi)
Population  (Census 2018[2])
• Total	14,104
• Density	220/km2 (570/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time)

The town existed well before the Spanish came in 1534. The Inca, under Huayna Cápac, conquered the local Kamëntsá people in 1492 and established a Quechua-speaking settlement; their descendants are the modern Inga people. Most residents of Sibundoy are either Kamëntsá or Inga. Spanish is the primary language, but the Kamëntsá language and Inga language are also widely spoken. Many indigenous residents of Sibundoy and wear long, blue and violet ponchos called kapisaius and baitas.

Sibundoy is known for mask carving and other traditional crafts. In the town's park, the trunks of fallen trees are carved with symbols from the mythology of the Inga and Kamëntsá peoples.^[4]

One especially important event is the Carnival of the Return of the First People, which is both a fun event and key celebration of local mythology.^[5]

Climate

Climate data for Sibundoy (Primavera La), elevation 2,067 m (6,781 ft), (1981–2010)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	21.3 (70.3)	21.3 (70.3)	21.1 (70.0)	20.8 (69.4)	20.4 (68.7)	19.3 (66.7)	18.9 (66.0)	19.2 (66.6)	20.2 (68.4)	21.2 (70.2)	21.8 (71.2)	21.5 (70.7)	20.6 (69.1)
Daily mean °C (°F)	15.8 (60.4)	15.8 (60.4)	15.8 (60.4)	15.7 (60.3)	15.8 (60.4)	15.1 (59.2)	14.7 (58.5)	14.6 (58.3)	15.0 (59.0)	15.7 (60.3)	16.2 (61.2)	16.1 (61.0)	15.5 (59.9)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	10.4 (50.7)	10.8 (51.4)	11.0 (51.8)	11.5 (52.7)	11.7 (53.1)	11.2 (52.2)	10.7 (51.3)	10.3 (50.5)	9.8 (49.6)	10.4 (50.7)	10.8 (51.4)	10.8 (51.4)	10.8 (51.4)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	88.0 (3.46)	108.4 (4.27)	129.3 (5.09)	169.5 (6.67)	197.3 (7.77)	212.9 (8.38)	204.3 (8.04)	145.6 (5.73)	121.0 (4.76)	116.2 (4.57)	101.3 (3.99)	99.9 (3.93)	1,635.5 (64.39)
Average precipitation days	18	17	20	22	24	24	23	22	20	19	18	17	236
Average relative humidity (%)	86	86	86	88	88	89	87	87	86	86	85	86	87
Mean monthly sunshine hours	102.3	76.2	68.2	63.0	65.1	54.0	55.8	65.1	75.0	89.9	102.0	111.6	928.2
Mean daily sunshine hours	3.3	2.7	2.2	2.1	2.1	1.8	1.8	2.1	2.5	2.9	3.4	3.6	2.5
Source: Instituto de Hidrologia Meteorologia y Estudios Ambientales[6]

See also

• Kamëntsá people
• Inga people

Notes

1. "Municipalities of Colombia". statoids. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
2. "Censo Nacional de Población y Vivienda 2018" (in Spanish). DANE. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
3. O'Brien, Colleen Alena (2018). A Grammatical Description of Kamsá, A Language Isolate of Colombia (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2023-06-04. Retrieved 2020-05-20.
4. "Sibundoy". VIVA Travel Guides. Retrieved 21 January 2014.
5. McDowell, John H. "The Sibundoy Valley of Colombia". Folklorist John H. McDowell. Archived from the original on 22 May 2021. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
6. "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.