Oiba (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈojβa]) is a town and municipality in the Santander Department in northeastern Colombia. Its antipode Oiba borders Guapotá and Confines in the north; Charalá in the east; Guadalupe and Guapotá in the west; and Suaita in the south. The department capital Bucaramanga is 151 kilometres (94 mi) to the north and the national capital Bogotá 270 kilometres (170 mi) to the south.[1]
Oiba | |
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Municipality and town | |
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 Location of the municipality and town of Oiba in the Santander Department of Colombia | |
| Coordinates: 6°16′N 73°18′W / 6.267°N 73.300°W | |
| Country | Colombia |
| Department | Santander Department |
| Province | Comunera Province |
| Founded | 28 February 1540 |
| Founded by | Martín Galeano |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Carlos Miguel Durán Rángel (2016-2019) |
| Area | |
| • Municipality and town | 287 km2 (111 sq mi) |
| • Urban | 3 km2 (1 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,420 m (4,660 ft) |
| Population (2015) | |
| • Municipality and town | 11,738 |
| • Density | 41/km2 (110/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 5,547 |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time) |
| Website | Official website |
History
editIn the time before the Spanish conquest of the Muisca, Oiba was inhabited by the Guane. The modern town was conquered and founded on February 28, 1540, by Martín Galeano.[1][2]
Economy
editOiba is an agricultural community that cultivates mainly coffee, sugarcane, maize, yuca and tree tomatoes.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c (in Spanish) Official website Oiba
- ^ (in Spanish) Fundaciones de ciudades y poblaciones - Banco de la República
External links
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Media related to Oiba at Wikimedia Commons