Sora, Boyacá
Municipality and town in Boyacá Department, Colombia
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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.[1]
Sora | |
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Municipality and town | |
Central square of Sora | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Location of the municipality and town of Sora in the Boyacá department of Colombia | |
| Country |  Colombia |
| Department | Boyacá Department |
| Province | Central Boyacá Province |
| Founded | 12 August 1556 |
| Founder | Tomás Gualba Castellanos |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Flavio Hernán Largo Durán (2020-2023) |
| Area | |
| 42 km2 (16 sq mi) | |
| • Urban | 1.08 km2 (0.42 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 2,650 m (8,690 ft) |
| Population (2015) | |
| 3,025 | |
| • Density | 72/km2 (190/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 499 |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time) |
| Website | Official website |
Etymology
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.[1]
Born in Sora
- Mauricio Neiza, professional cyclist
Gallery
Central square
View of Sora
Border of Sora, Cucaita and Samacá
Farm fields in rural Sora
