Oiba
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 |
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]
History
[edit]In 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
[edit]Oiba is an agricultural community that cultivates mainly coffee, sugarcane, maize, yuca and tree tomatoes.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ Jump up to: 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
Municipalities in Santander Department |
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