Country Colombia Founded 12 August 1556 Elevation 2,650 m Population 3,025 (2015) Province Central Boyacá Province | Department Boyacá Department Website Official website Area 42 km² Local time Monday 1:52 AM | |
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Founded by Tomás Gualba Castellanos Time zone Colombia Standard Time (UTC-5) Weather 8°C, Wind N at 5 km/h, 93% Humidity | ||
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.
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Map of Sora, Boyac%C3%A1, Colombia
Etymology
The name Sora comes from Chibcha and means "Devil worshipper".
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.
Born in Sora
References
Sora, Boyacá Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA