Soatá
Colombian municipality of the department of Boyacá
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 of the Northern Boyacá Province. Soatá borders Boavita in the east, Tipacoque in the north, Susacón in the south and in the west it borders the municipality Onzaga of the department of Santander.
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Etymology
Soatá in the Chibcha language of the Muisca means tillage of the Sun.
History
Soatá was already populated during the Herrera Period and at the time of the Spanish conquest, Soatá was inhabited by the Muisca. The village was part of the rule of the cacique Tundama from the city with the same name, presently known as Duitama.
The inhabitants of Soatá are descendants of a mix of Muisca, Caribbean and Choques. Modern Soatá was founded by sergeant Juan Rodríguez Parra in 1545.
Demographics and geography
In 2005 Soatá had a population of 8.730 inhabitants of which 63% living in the urban zone and 47% live in the eight subdivisions that comprise the rural area.
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