Soracá
title: "Soracá" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["municipalities-of-boyacá-department", "populated-places-established-in-1776", "1776-establishments-in-the-spanish-empire"] topic_path: "geography/spain" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soracá" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Soracá |
| settlement_type | Municipality and town |
| image_skyline | Panorámica Soracá.JPG |
| image_caption | View of Soracá |
| image_flag | Flag of Soracá (Boyacá).svg |
| image_map | Colombia - Boyaca - Soraca.svg |
| mapsize | 250px |
| map_caption | Location of the municipality and town of Soracá in the Boyacá Department of Colombia |
| pushpin_mapsize | 300 |
| pushpin_map_caption | Location in Colombia |
| subdivision_type | Country |
| subdivision_name | Colombia |
| subdivision_type1 | Department |
| subdivision_name1 | Boyacá Department |
| subdivision_type2 | Province |
| subdivision_name2 | Central Boyacá Province |
| leader_title | Mayor |
| leader_name | José Misael Neva Ocación |
| (2020–2023) | |
| established_title | Founded |
| established_date | 7 October 1776 |
| area_total_km2 | 57 |
| area_urban_km2 | 27 |
| population_as_of | 2015 |
| population_total | 5353 |
| population_density_km2 | auto |
| population_urban | 751 |
| timezone | Colombia Standard Time |
| utc_offset | -5 |
| elevation_m | 2942 |
| website | Official website |
| :: |
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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.
Born in Soracá
- Graciano Fonseca, professional cyclist
Gallery
File:Soraca Near.JPG|View of Soracá File:Soraca panoramic.JPG|Soracá File:Soraca detalle.JPG|Soracá File:Soracá centro de Salud.JPG|Medical center File:Soracá parque.JPG|Central park File:Soraca Rural.JPG|Rural part of Soracá
References
References
- {{in lang. es [http://www.soraca-boyaca.gov.co/index.shtml Official website Soracá]
- {{in lang. es [http://www.excelsio.net/2011/11/sabe-el-origen-del-nombre-de-su.html Etymology Soracá]
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