Land Suitability for Junca Onion Cultivation in the Lake Tota Basin, Colombia

A geospatial dataset assessing land suitability for the technified cultivation of Junca Onion (Allium Fistolosum) in the Lake Tota basin, Boyacá, Colombia. The data was produced by the Unidad de Planificación Rural Agropecuaria (UPRA) in coordination with local municipalities and CORPOBOYACA as part of the CONPES 380144 strategy. It classifies land into aptitude levels (High, Medium, Low, Not Suitable, Legal Exclusion) based on physical, socio-ecosystem, and socio-economic determinants at a 1:25,000 scale.

Use Cases

• Map land aptitude for Junca Onion cultivation using the Aptitud, Área (ha), and the_geom columns.
• Analyze the distribution of suitable land by municipality using Municipio, Código municipio, and Área (ha) columns.
• Perform regional agricultural planning by joining departmental and municipal data using Código departamento and Departamento columns.
• Calculate total area by suitability class for the basin using the Gridcode, Aptitud, and Área (ha) columns.

Strengths

• Includes a geospatial geometry column (the_geom) for mapping and spatial analysis.
• Provides area in hectares (Área (ha)) for quantitative land assessment.
• Classifies land into five distinct aptitude levels (Aptitud) based on a defined methodology.
• Data is associated with a specific national development strategy (CONPES 380144).

Limitations

• Row count and total dataset size are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment for large-scale processing.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality and completeness require manual inspection after download.
• Last updated date is 2026-05-18 17:53:25; freshness should be verified against current conditions.

Provenance

Source

Unidad de Planificación Rural Agropecuaria (UPRA), Colombia, via www.datos.gov.co.

Collection Method

Land evaluation study for agricultural and rural land use planning at a 1:25,000 scale, analyzing current and potential land use based on environmental determinants.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-18 17:53:25.

Geography

Lake Tota basin, department of Boyacá, Colombia, covering municipalities including Aquitania, Tota, and Cuítiva.