Paya, Boyacá

Paya is a town and municipality in the La Libertad Province, part of the Colombian department of Boyacá. Paya limits Pisba, Labranzagrande of Boyacá and Támara, Nunchía and Yopal (Casanare).^[1]

Paya
Municipality and town
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Location of the municipality and town of Paya in the Boyacá department of Colombia
Country	Colombia
Department	Boyacá Department
Province	La Libertad Province
Founded	14 September 1600
Government
• Mayor	Benjamín Pérez Cristancho (2020–2023)
Area
• Municipality and town	435.503 km2 (168.149 sq mi)
• Urban	225.503 km2 (87.067 sq mi)
Elevation	950 m (3,120 ft)
Population  (2015)
• Municipality and town	2,550
• Density	5.9/km2 (15/sq mi)
• Urban	580
Time zone	UTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time)
Website	Official website

Etymology

Paya in Chibcha means "People of hope".^[2]

History

Before the Spanish conquest in the 1530s, Paya was inhabited by the Muisca, organized in their loose Muisca Confederation.

Modern Paya was founded on September 14, 1600.^[1]

Economy

The majority of the economy of Paya comes from horticulture (47%). Other areas of income are livestock farming (37%) and agriculture (16%).^[1]