Firavitoba

Firavitoba
Municipality and town
Twilight over Firavitoba
Flag Seal
Location of the municipality and town of Firavitoba in the Boyacá Department of Colombia
Country	Colombia
Department	Boyacá Department
Province	Sugamuxi Province
Founded	23 October 1655
Government
• Mayor	Karol Ricardo Ramirez Silva (2016-2019)
Area
• Total	109.9 km^2 (42.4 sq mi)
Elevation	2,500 m (8,200 ft)
Population
• Total	5,730
• Density	52/km^2 (140/sq mi)
Time zone	Colombia Standard Time (UTC-5)
Website	Official website

Firavitoba is a town and municipality in the Colombian Department of Boyacá, part of the Sugamuxi Province, a subregion of Boyacá.

Geography

Firavitoba is located on the Altiplano Cundiboyacense at an altitude of 2,500 metres (8,200 ft) and borders the municipalities of Paipa and Tibasosa in the north, Iza and Pesca in the south, in the east Sogamoso and westward of Firavitoba are Tuta and Toca.^[1]

Etymology

Firavitoba is named after cacique Firavia.^[2]

History

The area of Firavitoba, in the Iraka Valley, was inhabited by the Muisca before the Spanish conquistadors reached the inner highlands of present-day Colombia. The village was ruled by the iraca of neighbouring Sogamoso, then called Sugamuxi.^[1]

The present-day village was founded on 23 October 1655 by the Spanish.^[1]

Economy

The main economical activity of Firavitoba is livestock farming. Other economical areas consist of agriculture and limestone quarrying.^[1]

Airport

The small airport serving Sogamoso, Alberto Lleras Camargo Airport (IATA-code: SOX), is located within the municipality Firavitoba.^[1]

Gallery

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  Cathedral of Firavitoba
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  Cathedral
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  Cathedral
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  Cathedral interior
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  Airport of Sogamoso, located in Firavitoba

References

1. (Spanish) General information Firavitoba - accessed 28-04-2016
2. (Spanish) Etymology Firavitoba - accessed 02-05-2016

Coordinates: 5°39′N 73°00′W / 5.650°N 73.000°W