Soatá, Boyacá
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| Country | Colombia | ||
| Department | Boyacá | ||
| Province | Northern Boyacá Province | ||
| Founded | December 10, 1495 | ||
| Established | December 10, 1495 | ||
| Government | |||
| - Type | Municipality | ||
| - Mayor | Luis Fernando Manrique Osorio | ||
| Area | |||
| - Total | 111 km² (42.9 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 1,950 m (6,398 ft) | ||
| Population (DANE 2005) | |||
| - Total | 8,730 | ||
| - Density | 78.65/km² (203.7/sq mi) | ||
| Website: http://www.soata.gov.co | |||
Soatá is a town and municipality in Boyacá Department, Colombia. Soatá is located on the western slopes of the Cordillera Oriental mountain range, at the northeast end of the Department of Boyacá. It is the capital the subregion of the Northern Boyacá Province.
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[edit] History
The Soatá term in Chibcha language means farming of the sun. Its inhabitants came from the mix of chibchas, Caribbean and choques. Soatá was founded by sergeant Juan Rodriguez Parra in 1545 and established as municipality the 10 of December of 1495.
[edit] Demographics and Geography
Soatá has a population of approximately 8.730 (General Census 2005 DANE) on who 63% live in the urban zone and 47% live in the eight paths that compose the Rural area. Its inhabitants in their majority are rural men. Its paths are: Los Molinos, La Laguna, Llano Grande, El Espinal, La Chorrera. It has an elevation of 1.950 meters above sea level.
[edit] Economy
Its economy is of subsistence and it characterizes by agriculture and the cattle ranch in form of minifundios, standing out the cultures of the sugar cane, coffee, tobacco, tomato, maize, wheat, barley, Pope, fruit trees, datil's and flowers.
The cattle sector is distinguished by the presence of goat, pig, bovine and ovine.
In the industrial sector, one stands out the production of the brick, floor's pieces, canvas shoes, hats of straw, panela and honey of bees; it excels the elaboration of candies and treats, predominating the processing of the datil, activity has conferred him title of city of the datil palm of Colombia .
Soatá, counts on tourist potential by the wealth of its cultural expressions, standing out its gastronomy, natural variety of landscapes and scenic places.
[edit] Sites of interest
 Saint Anthony Sanctuary |
 Saint Anthony Sanctuary |
 Saint Mary Mount |
 Cathedral |
 Cathedral |
 Simón Bolívar Park |
 Simón Bolívar Park |
 Chicamocha River View |
 Stone Chapel |
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Touristic Hotel |
Other touristics sites are:
- Pinzón Bridge
- El Chorro
[edit] Important personages
- Laura Victoria
- Cayo Leonidas Peñuela
[edit] Festivals
- Our Lady of Mount Carmel Festival
- Fairs and Festivals of Soatá
- Torbellino's Festival
 Orquidea |
 Soatá Happiness Carnival (2007) |
[edit] External links
- See also: List of municipalities in Boyacá
