Oiba
Municipality and town in Santander Department, Colombia
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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]
CountryColombia
Founded28 February 1540
Elevation1,420 m (4,660 ft)
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 | |
| 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 | |
| 287 km2 (111 sq mi) | |
| • Urban | 3 km2 (1.2 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,420 m (4,660 ft) |
| Population (2015) | |
| 11,738 | |
| • Density | 40.9/km2 (106/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 5,547 |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time) |
| Website | Official website |
History
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]
