Founded 7 October 1776 Website Official website Population 5,353 (2015) | Elevation 2,942 m (9,652 ft) Area 57 km² Local time Monday 1:54 AM | |
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Time zone Colombia Standard Time (UTC-5) Weather 9°C, Wind N at 5 km/h, 93% Humidity | ||
Soracá is a town and municipality in the Colombian Department of Boyacá, part of the subregion of the Central Boyacá Province. Soracá borders the municipalities of Chivatá in the north, Siachoque, Viracacha and Ramiriquí in the east, Boyacá in the south and the department capital Tunja in the west.
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Etymology
In Chibcha, Soracá means "ruling mansion of the sovereign".
History
The area of Soracá was part of the zacazgo of Hunza, presently known as Tunja in the time before the Spanish conquest of the Muisca. The Muisca inhabiting the Altiplano Cundiboyacense and their confederation were an advanced civilization who spoke Chibcha. In the 1530s the Spanish conquistadores led by Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada entered the territories of the Muisca.
Economy
Main economical activities in Soracá are dairy production, mining and production of bricks.