Oiba

Oiba
Municipality and town
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
• Municipality and town	287 km^2 (111 sq mi)
• Urban	3 km^2 (1 sq mi)
Elevation	1,420 m (4,660 ft)
Population  (2015)
• Municipality and town	11,738
• Density	41/km^2 (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

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

Oiba is an agricultural community that cultivates mainly coffee, sugarcane, maize, yuca and tree tomatoes.[1]

References

1. (in Spanish) Official website Oiba
2. (in Spanish) Fundaciones de ciudades y poblaciones - Banco de la República

External links

Media related to Oiba at Wikimedia Commons