Sora, Boyacá
# Sora, Boyacá

Sora is a town and municipality in the Central Boyacá Province, part of the Colombian Department of Boyacá. Sora borders Motavita and Chíquiza in the north, Cucaita and Samacá in the south, Motavita and department capital Tunja in the east and Sáchica and Chíquiza in the west.

## Etymology

The name Sora comes from Chibcha and means "Devil worshipper".

## History

In the times before the Spanish conquest, the area of Sora was inhabited by the Muisca, organised in their loose Muisca Confederation. Sora was under the rule of the zaque from nearby Hunza.

Modern Sora was founded on August 12, 1556 by Tomás Gualba Castellanos.

## Born in Sora

* Mauricio Neiza, professional cyclist

## Gallery

* Central square
* View of Sora
* Border of Sora, Cucaita and Samacá
* Farm fields in rural Sora
