Paya | |
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Municipality and town | |
![]() Location of the municipality and town of Paya in the Boyacá department of Colombia | |
Country | ![]() |
Department | Boyacá Department |
Province | La Libertad Province |
Founded | 14 September 1600 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Benjamín Pérez Cristancho (2020–2023) |
Area | |
• Municipality and town | 435.503 km2 (168.149 sq mi) |
• Urban | 225.503 km2 (87.067 sq mi) |
Elevation | 950 m (3,120 ft) |
Population (2015) | |
• Municipality and town | 2,550 |
• Density | 5.9/km2 (15/sq mi) |
• Urban | 580 |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time) |
Website | Official website |
Paya is a town and municipality in the La Libertad Province, part of the Colombian department of Boyacá. Paya limits Pisba, Labranzagrande of Boyacá and Támara, Nunchía and Yopal (Casanare).[1]
Etymology
[edit]Paya in Chibcha means "People of hope".[2]
History
[edit]Before the Spanish conquest in the 1530s, Paya was inhabited by the Muisca, organized in their loose Muisca Confederation.
Modern Paya was founded on September 14, 1600.[1]
Economy
[edit]The majority of the economy of Paya comes from horticulture (47%). Other areas of income are livestock farming (37%) and agriculture (16%).[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c (in Spanish) Official website Paya
- ^ (in Spanish) Etymology Paya - Excelsio.net