Nobsa | |
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Municipality and town | |
 Church of Nobsa | |
 Flag  Seal | |
 Location of the municipality and town of Nobsa in the Boyacá Department of Colombia | |
| Coordinates: 5°46′N 72°57′W / 5.767°N 72.950°W | |
| Country |  Colombia |
| Department | Boyacá Department |
| Province | Sugamuxi Province |
| Founded | 9 January 1593 |
| Founded by | Jerónimo Holguín & Misael Millán |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Alfredo Hernando Niño Sierra (2020-2023) |
| Area | |
• Municipality and town | 55.39 km2 (21.39 sq mi) |
| • Urban | 13.9 km2 (5.4 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 2,510 m (8,230 ft) |
| Population (2015) | |
• Municipality and town | 16,271 |
| • Density | 290/km2 (760/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 6,389 |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time) |
| Website | Official website |
Nobsa is a town and municipality in Sugamuxi Province, part of Boyacá department. The urban centre is situated on the Altiplano Cundiboyacense at 125 kilometres (78 mi) from the national capital Bogotá at an elevation of 2,510 metres (8,230 ft). Other parts of the municipality range in elevation between 2,500 metres (8,200 ft) and 3,300 metres (10,800 ft). The Chicamocha River flows through Nobsa. The municipality borders Santa Rosa de Viterbo and Floresta in the north, Corrales and Tópaga in the east, Tibasosa and Santa Rosa de Viterbo in the west and Tibasosa and Santa Rosa de Viterbo in the south.[1]
- ^ (in Spanish) Official website Nobsa Archived 2015-06-04 at archive.today