Iza, Boyacá
Iza | |
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Municipality and town | |
Church of Iza | |
Location of the municipality and town of Iza in the Boyacá Department of Colombia | |
| Country | Colombia |
| Department | Boyacá Department |
| Province | Sugamuxi Province |
| Founded | 2 January 1556 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Robinson Leandro Salamanca Rincón (2020-2023) |
| Area | |
• Municipality and town | 34 km2 (13 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 2,560 m (8,400 ft) |
| Population | |
• Municipality and town | 2,349 |
| • Density | 69/km2 (180/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 1,026 |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time) |
| Website | Official website |
Iza is a town and municipality in Boyacá Department, Colombia. Iza is located near the Tota Lake and part of the Sugamuxi Province, a subregion of Boyacá. Iza is located in the Eastern Ranges of the Colombian Andes on the Altiplano Cundiboyacense at a distance of 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) from Sogamoso and 90 kilometres (56 mi) from the department capital Tunja. The municipality borders Firavitoba and Sogamoso in the north, Sogamoso and Cuítiva in the east, in the west Pesca and Firavitoba, and in the south Cuítiva.