Sora, Boyacá

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Sora
Municipality and town
Central square of Sora
Central square of Sora
Flag of Sora
Flag
Official seal of Sora
Seal
Location of the municipality and town of Sora in the Boyacá department of Colombia
Location of the municipality and town of Sora in the Boyacá department of Colombia
Country Colombia
DepartmentBoyacá Department
ProvinceCentral Boyacá Province
Founded12 August 1556
Founded byTomás Gualba Castellanos
Government
 • MayorFlavio Hernán Largo Durán
(2020-2023)
Area
 • Municipality and town42 km2 (16 sq mi)
 • Urban
1.08 km2 (0.42 sq mi)
Elevation
2,650 m (8,690 ft)
Population
 (2015)
 • Municipality and town3,025
 • Density72/km2 (190/sq mi)
 • Urban
499
Time zoneUTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time)
WebsiteOfficial website

Sora is a town and municipality in the Central Boyacá Province, part of the Colombian Department of Boyacá. Sora borders Motavita and Chíquiza in the north, Cucaita and Samacá in the south, Motavita and department capital Tunja in the east and Sáchica and Chíquiza in the west.

Etymology

The name Sora comes from Chibcha and means "Devil worshipper".

History

In the times before the Spanish conquest, the area of Sora was inhabited by the Muisca, organised in their loose Muisca Confederation. Sora was under the rule of the zaque from nearby Hunza.

Modern Sora was founded on August 12, 1556 by Tomás Gualba Castellanos.

Born in Sora

Gallery

  • Central square
    Central square
  • View of Sora
    View of Sora
  • Border of Sora, Cucaita and Samacá
    Border of Sora, Cucaita and Samacá
  • Farm fields in rural Sora
    Farm fields in rural Sora

References

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Sora, Boyacá.
  1. ^ a b (in Spanish) Official website Sora
  2. ^ (in Spanish) Etymology Sora - Excelsio.net

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