Oiba

Oiba
Municipality and town
Location of the municipality and town of Oiba in the Santander Department of Colombia
Coordinates: 6°16′N 73°18′W / 6.267°N 73.300°W / 6.267; -73.300
CountryColombia
DepartmentSantander Department
ProvinceComunera Province
Founded28 February 1540
Founded byMartín Galeano
Government
  MayorCarlos Miguel Durán Rángel
(2016-2019)
Area
  Municipality and town
287 km2 (111 sq mi)
  Urban
3 km2 (1 sq mi)
Elevation
1,420 m (4,660 ft)
Population
 (2015)
  Municipality and town
11,738
  Density41/km2 (110/sq mi)
  Urban
5,547
Time zoneUTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time)
WebsiteOfficial website

Oiba (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈojβa]) is a town and municipality in the Santander Department in northeastern Colombia. Its antipode Oiba borders Guapotá and Confines in the north; Charalá in the east; Guadalupe and Guapotá in the west; and Suaita in the south. The department capital Bucaramanga is 151 kilometres (94 mi) to the north and the national capital Bogotá 270 kilometres (170 mi) to the south.