45% of its territory is located at altitudes over 2,000 meters above sea level with cool climates or at altitudes over 3000 above sea level in which paramos are the predominant ecology. This restricts economy activities which are predominantly agriculture, cattle ranching, and mining. The predominant diet is rich in cereals and tubers. Because of the high altitudes people living in this region suffer chronic hypoxia.
El 45% de su territorio pertenece a los pisos térmicos frío y de páramo por encima de los 2.000 y 3.000 msnm respectivamente lo que condiciona las prácticas económicas predominio de agricultura, ganadería, minería, la dieta predominante rica en cereales, tubérculos y un ambiente de hipoxia crónica de sus habitantes.