Pisba Explained

Pisba
Settlement Type:Municipality and town
Mapsize:250px
Pushpin Mapsize:300
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Colombia
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Department
Subdivision Name1:Boyacá Department
Subdivision Type2:Province
Subdivision Name2:La Libertad Province
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Wilton Giovani Ruíz Correa
(2020-2023)
Established Title:Founded
Established Date:3 April 1629
Founder:Jesuit missionaries
Area Total Km2:469.12
Area Urban Km2:30.96
Population As Of:2015
Population Total:1344
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Urban:391
Timezone:Colombia Standard Time
Utc Offset:-5
Elevation M:2400-3500
Website:Official website

Pisba (sometimes spelled Pisva) is a town and municipality in Boyacá Department, Colombia, part of the subregion of La Libertad Province. Pisba is situated in the Eastern Ranges of the Colombian Andes at altitudes between 2400m (7,900feet) and 3500m (11,500feet). Distance to Sogamoso is 128km (80miles) and to Tunja 176km (109miles). The municipality borders Paya in the east, Labranzagrande in the south and Mongua in the northwest.[1] The Casanare municipality Támara borders Pisba in the north.

History

Pisba is located in the east of Boyacá and in this area the Muisca inhabiting the Altiplano Cundiboyacense bordered the homelands of the U'wa in the north and the Achagua in the east. The name is derived from the Chibcha language and means "Honourable domain from before".[2] At the arrival of the Spanish, it is said the Muisca worked hard in agriculture, mainly maize, yuca, bananas and predominantly cotton. Pisba was ruled by the iraca of Sugamuxi.

Modern Pisba was founded on April 3, 1629.[1]

Nature

The national park Páramo de Pisba is located close to Pisba and named after it.

Economy

Main economical activities in Pisba are agriculture, silviculture and livestock farming.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Official website Pisba
  2. Etymology Pisba - Excelsio.net