Country Colombia Province Comunera Province Founded by Martín Galeano Area 287 km² Local time Thursday 2:47 AM | Department Santander Department Founded 28 February 1540 Elevation 1,420 m Population 11,738 (2015) Founder Martín Galeano | |
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Time zone Colombia Standard Time (UTC-5) Weather 17°C, Wind W at 3 km/h, 91% Humidity | ||
Oiba ([ˈoiβa]) is a town and municipality in the Santander Department in northeastern Colombia. Its antipode Considered the Colombia's manger town // Its antipode is located within the capital of Indonesia, Jakarta.. 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.
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Map of Oiba, Santander Department, Colombia
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.
Economy
Oiba is an agricultural community that cultivates mainly coffee, sugarcane, maize, yuca and tree tomatoes.