Manta, Cundinamarca - Geographic

Geographic

The territory that makes up the town of Manta is located in the eastern side of the eastern range of the Colombian Andes. It is a steep mountainous terrain irregularities with a single plateau where is located the urban area. These irregularities cause abrupt elevation varies from 1,500 to 3,400 meters of altitude (4900 to 11000 feet). The maximum altitude is 3,400 meters (11000 feet) that corresponds to the hill of "La Laguna" also named hill of "La Petaca".

Manta is located in a depression formed by the river basin of 'Aguacia' river that divides the territory into two parts. The territory is bounded by a mountain course that begins and ends in the north in the east where the 'Macheta' river and the 'Aguacia' river form the 'Sunuba' river, tributary of the water reservoir of 'La Esmeralda' (The Emerald) (also named 'Chivor'). At the top of the mountain, is the 'Laguna del Cerro' (Lake of the Hill) (also named 'Laguna de la Petaca'), which has been established as a nature reserve area of the municipality. There are several creeks and streams along the mountain river flowing into the 'Aguacia river'. Some of these streams as it descends through the mountains and waterfalls form the creek of 'El Golpe' (The Strike).

Manta bordered to the north with municipality of 'Tibirita', on the west with the municipality of Macheta, to he south with the municipality of 'Gacheta' in Guavio province and east with the Boyaca department and its municipalities 'Guateque' and 'Guayata'.