Nobsa
{{Infobox settlement
|name = Nobsa
|native_name =
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|settlement_type = Municipality and town
|image_skyline = NOBSA.JPG
|imagesize = 300px
|image_caption = Church of Nobsa
|image_flag = Flag of Nobsa.svg
|image_seal = Escudo nobsa.gif
|image_map = Colombia - Boyaca - Nobsa.svg
|mapsize = 250px
|map_caption = Location of the municipality and town of Nobsa in the Boyacá Department of Colombia
|pushpin_map =
|pushpin_mapsize = 300
|pushpin_map_caption = Location in Colombia
|subdivision_type = Country
|subdivision_name = {{flag|Colombia}}
|subdivision_type1 = Department
|subdivision_name1 = Boyacá Department
|subdivision_type2 = Province
|subdivision_name2 = Sugamuxi Province
|leader_title = Mayor
|leader_name = Alfredo Hernando Niño Sierra
(2020-2023)
|established_title = Founded
|established_date = 9 January 1593
|founder = Jerónimo Holguín & Misael Millán
|area_magnitude =
|area_total_km2 = 55.39
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|area_urban_km2 = 13.9
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|population_as_of = 2015
|population_note =
|population_total = 16271
|population_density_km2 = auto
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|population_urban = 6389
|coordinates = {{coord|5|46|N|72|57|W|display=inline,title|region:CO_type:city_source:GNS-enwiki}}
|timezone = Colombia Standard Time
|utc_offset = -5
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|elevation_m = 2510
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|website = [http://www.nobsa-boyaca.gov.co/ Official website]
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Nobsa is a town and municipality in Sugamuxi Province, part of Boyacá department. The urban centre is situated on the Altiplano Cundiboyacense at {{convert|125|km|mi}} from the national capital Bogotá at an elevation of {{convert|2510|m|ft}}. Other parts of the municipality range in elevation between {{convert|2500|m|ft}} and {{convert|3300|m|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.{{in lang|es}} [http://www.nobsa-boyaca.gov.co/informacion_general.shtml Official website Nobsa] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20150604005259/http://www.nobsa-boyaca.gov.co/informacion_general.shtml |date=2015-06-04 }}
Etymology
Nobsa is derived from Chibcha and means "Decent bath of today".{{in lang|es}} [http://www.excelsio.net/2011/11/sabe-el-origen-del-nombre-de-su.html Etymology Nobsa] - Excelsio.net
History
In the times before the Spanish conquest, the area of Nobsa was part of the Muisca Confederation, a loose confederation of the Muisca. Nobsa was ruled by the Tundama of Tundama.
Modern Nobsa was founded on January 9, 1593 by Jerónimo Holguín and Misael Millán.
Economy
Main economical activities of Nobsa are agriculture, livestock farming, mining (predominantly limestone) and the production of wooden furniture.
Climate
{{Weather box|width=auto
|metric first=y
|single line=y
|collapsed = Y
|location = Nobsa (Belencito), elevation {{convert|2530|m|ft|abbr=on}}, (1981–2010)
|Jan high C = 23.7
|Feb high C = 23.8
|Mar high C = 23.6
|Apr high C = 22.2
|May high C = 21.8
|Jun high C = 21.1
|Jul high C = 20.7
|Aug high C = 21.0
|Sep high C = 21.4
|Oct high C = 22.0
|Nov high C = 22.3
|Dec high C = 22.5
| year high C = 22.1
|Jan mean C = 15.8
|Feb mean C = 16.1
|Mar mean C = 16.2
|Apr mean C = 16.0
|May mean C = 15.7
|Jun mean C = 15.3
|Jul mean C = 14.9
|Aug mean C = 15.0
|Sep mean C = 15.1
|Oct mean C = 15.4
|Nov mean C = 15.8
|Dec mean C = 15.6
| year mean C = 15.6
|Jan low C = 7.6
|Feb low C = 8.0
|Mar low C = 9.1
|Apr low C = 10.0
|May low C = 10.0
|Jun low C = 9.3
|Jul low C = 8.8
|Aug low C = 8.7
|Sep low C = 8.5
|Oct low C = 9.2
|Nov low C = 9.3
|Dec low C = 8.3
| year low C = 8.9
|precipitation colour = green
|Jan precipitation mm = 33.0
|Feb precipitation mm = 37.0
|Mar precipitation mm = 77.1
|Apr precipitation mm = 115.3
|May precipitation mm = 108.3
|Jun precipitation mm = 53.9
|Jul precipitation mm = 50.9
|Aug precipitation mm = 44.4
|Sep precipitation mm = 64.1
|Oct precipitation mm = 102.7
|Nov precipitation mm = 88.0
|Dec precipitation mm = 44.7
|year precipitation mm = 819.3
| unit precipitation days = 1.0 mm
| Jan precipitation days = 6
| Feb precipitation days = 8
| Mar precipitation days = 13
| Apr precipitation days = 17
| May precipitation days = 17
| Jun precipitation days = 14
| Jul precipitation days = 14
| Aug precipitation days = 14
| Sep precipitation days = 14
| Oct precipitation days = 17
| Nov precipitation days = 14
| Dec precipitation days = 10
| year precipitation days = 152
| Jan humidity = 71
| Feb humidity = 70
| Mar humidity = 73
| Apr humidity = 76
| May humidity = 77
| Jun humidity = 76
| Jul humidity = 76
| Aug humidity = 75
| Sep humidity = 75
| Oct humidity = 77
| Nov humidity = 78
| Dec humidity = 75
| year humidity = 75
|Jan sun = 207.7
|Feb sun = 163.7
|Mar sun = 148.8
|Apr sun = 111.0
|May sun = 120.9
|Jun sun = 129.0
|Jul sun = 145.7
|Aug sun = 136.4
|Sep sun = 120.0
|Oct sun = 117.8
|Nov sun = 138.0
|Dec sun = 182.9
|year sun =
|Jand sun = 6.7
|Febd sun = 5.8
|Mard sun = 4.8
|Aprd sun = 3.7
|Mayd sun = 3.9
|Jund sun = 4.3
|Juld sun = 4.7
|Augd sun = 4.4
|Sepd sun = 4.0
|Octd sun = 3.8
|Novd sun = 4.6
|Decd sun = 5.9
|yeard sun =
|source 1 = Instituto de Hidrologia Meteorologia y Estudios Ambientales{{cite web
|url=http://www.ideam.gov.co/documents/21021/553571/Promedios+Climatol%C3%B3gicos++1981+-+2010.xlsx/f28d0b07-1208-4a46-8ccf-bddd70fb4128
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160815025712/http://www.ideam.gov.co/documents/21021/553571/Promedios%2BClimatol%C3%B3gicos%2B%2B1981%2B-%2B2010.xlsx/f28d0b07-1208-4a46-8ccf-bddd70fb4128
|archive-date=15 August 2016
|title=Promedios Climatológicos 1981–2010
|publisher=Instituto de Hidrologia Meteorologia y Estudios Ambientales
|language=es
|access-date=3 June 2024
|url-status=dead}}
}}
Gallery
{{left|
File:Nobsa Parque.JPG|Central square
File:Nobsa centro.JPG|Central square
File:Suazapawa.JPG|Football pitch and mountain
File:Imagen(5).jpg|Nobsa by night
File:Catedral nobsa.JPG|Church of Nobsa
File:Iglesia Principal de Nobsa.jpg|Church
File:NOBSA NOCTURNA.JPG|Church by night
File:Holcim Nobsa.JPG|Holcim cement factory
}}
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References
{{commons category|Nobsa}}
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{{Municipalities boyaca department}}
Category:Municipalities of Boyacá Department