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]

Oiba
Municipality and town
Location of the municipality and town of Oiba in the Santander Department of Colombia
Location of the municipality and town of Oiba in the Santander Department of Colombia
Coordinates: 6°16′N 73°18′W / 6.267°N 73.300°W / 6.267; -73.300
CountryColombia
DepartmentSantander Department
ProvinceComunera Province
Founded28 February 1540
Founded byMartín Galeano
Government
 • MayorCarlos Miguel Durán Rángel
(2016-2019)
Area
 • Municipality and town287 km2 (111 sq mi)
 • Urban
3 km2 (1 sq mi)
Elevation
1,420 m (4,660 ft)
Population
 (2015)
 • Municipality and town11,738
 • Density41/km2 (110/sq mi)
 • Urban
5,547
Time zoneUTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time)
WebsiteOfficial website

History

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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

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

References

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  Media related to Oiba at Wikimedia Commons