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 km2 (42.4 sq mi)
Elevation	2,500 m (8,200 ft)
Population
• Total	5,730
• Density	52/km2 (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

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Provinces and Municipalities in Boyacá Department
Central Boyacá Province	Cómbita Cucaita Chíquiza Chivatá Motavita Oicatá Siachoque Samacá Sora Soracá Sotaquirá Toca Tunja Tuta Ventaquemada
Northern Boyacá Province	Boavita Covarachía La Uvita San Mateo Sativanorte Sativasur Soatá Susacón Tipacoque
Western Boyacá Province	Briceño Buenavista Caldas Chiquinquirá Coper La Victoria Maripí Muzo Otanche Pauna Quípama Saboyá San Miguel de Sema San Pablo de Borbur Tununguá
Eastern Boyacá Province	Almeida Chivor Guateque Guayatá La Capilla Somondoco Sutatenza Tenza
Gutiérrez Province	Chiscas El Cocuy El Espino Guacamayas Güicán Panqueba
La Libertad Province	Labranzagrande Pajarito Paya Pisba
Lengupá Province	Berbeo Campohermoso Miraflores Páez San Eduardo Zetaquirá
Márquez Province	Boyacá Ciénaga Jenesano Nuevo Colón Ramiriquí Rondón Tibaná Turmequé Úmbita Viracachá
Neira Province	Chinavita Garagoa Macanal Pachavita San Luis de Gaceno Santa María
Ricaurte Province	Arcabuco Chitaraque Gachantivá Moniquirá Ráquira Sáchica San José de Pare Santa Sofía Santana Sutamarchán Tinjacá Togüí Villa de Leyva
Sugamuxi Province	Aquitania Cuítiva Firavitoba Gámeza Iza Mongua Monguí Nobsa Pesca Sogamoso Tibasosa Tópaga Tota
Tundama Province	Belén Busbanzá Cerinza Corrales Duitama Floresta Paipa Santa Rosa de Viterbo Tutazá
Valderrama Province	Betéitiva Chita Jericó Paz de Río Socotá Socha Tasco
Boyacá Frontier District	Cubará
Boyacá Special Handling Zone	Puerto Boyacá
See also: List of municipalities in Boyacá

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