Land Suitability for Cold-Climate Legumes in the Tota Lake Basin, Boyacá, Colombia

A land evaluation study for traditional cultivation of cold-climate legumes (Faba bean and Pea) in the Tota Lake Basin, Boyacá, Colombia. The dataset, published by datos.gov.co, was last updated on 2026-05-18. It provides a technical basis for land-use planning and sustainable development policy in the region.

Use Cases

• Classifying land aptitude for Faba bean and Pea cultivation using the Aptitud column across municipalities.
• Aggregating total suitable area by municipality using the Municipio and Área (ha) columns.
• Mapping land suitability categories (Alta, Media, Baja, No apta, Exclusión legal) using geospatial identifiers like Gridcode.
• Analyzing departmental-level agricultural potential by joining data on Código departamento and Departamento.

Strengths

• Includes a detailed five-category land aptitude classification (Alta, Media, Baja, No apta, Exclusión legal).
• Provides area calculations in hectares (Área (ha)) for spatial analysis.
• Contains administrative identifiers (Código departamento, Código municipio) for joining with other datasets.

Limitations

• Row count and total dataset size are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.

Provenance

Source

www.datos.gov.co, likely from the Unidad de Planificación Rural Agropecuaria (UPRA) in coordination with local municipalities.

Collection Method

Land evaluation study applying a methodology for agricultural purposes at a 1:25,000 scale.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-18 17:11:54; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Tota Lake Basin, Department of Boyacá, Colombia, specifically the municipalities of Aquitania, Tota, and Cuítiva.