Nobsa is a town and municipality in Sugamuxi Province, part of Boyacá department. The urban centre is situated on the Altiplano Cundiboyacense at 125 km from the national capital Bogotá at an elevation of 2510 m. Other parts of the municipality range in elevation between 2500 m and 3300 m. 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.

Etymology

Nobsa is derived from Chibcha and means "Decent bath of today".

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

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