Onzaga

Onzaga
Municipality and town
Church of Onzaga
Church of Onzaga
Flag of Onzaga
Official seal of Onzaga
Location of the municipality and town of Onzaga in the Santander Department of Colombia.
Location of the municipality and town of Onzaga in the Santander Department of Colombia.
Country Colombia
DepartmentSantander Department
ProvinceGuanentá
Founded31 March 1602
Government
 • MayorHernán Eduardo Sanabria Aponte
(2016-2019)
Area
 • Municipality and town486.76 km2 (187.94 sq mi)
 • Urban
0.4031 km2 (0.1556 sq mi)
Elevation
1,960 m (6,430 ft)
Population
 (2015)
 • Municipality and town5,054
 • Density10/km2 (27/sq mi)
 • Urban
1,229
Time zoneUTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time)
WebsiteOfficial website

Onzaga (Spanish pronunciation: [onˈsaɣa]) is a town and municipality in the Santander Department in northeastern Colombia. Onzaga borders in the north San Joaquín, in the east and south the municipalities Soatá, Covarachía, Tipacoque and Tutazá of the department of Boyacá and in the west with Coromoro. Onzaga is 177 kilometres (110 mi) south of the department capital Bucaramanga. The topography of Onzaga varies greatly; from 900 metres (3,000 ft) to 3,600 metres (11,800 ft).[1]

  1. ^ (in Spanish) Official website - accessed 03-05-2016

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