Sora, Boyacá Explained

Sora
Settlement Type:Municipality and town
Mapsize:250px
Pushpin Mapsize:300
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Colombia
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Colombia
Subdivision Type1:Department
Subdivision Name1:Boyacá Department
Subdivision Type2:Province
Subdivision Name2:Central Boyacá Province
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Flavio Hernán Largo Durán
(2020-2023)
Established Title:Founded
Established Date:12 August 1556
Founder:Tomás Gualba Castellanos
Area Total Km2:42
Area Urban Km2:1.08
Population As Of:2015
Population Total:3025
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Urban:499
Timezone:Colombia Standard Time
Utc Offset:-5
Elevation M:2650
Website:Official 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.[1]

Etymology

The name Sora comes from Chibcha and means "Devil worshipper".[2]

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

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Notes and References

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