Socha | |
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Municipality and town | |
![]() Location of the municipality and town of Socha in the Boyacá Department of Colombia. | |
Country | ![]() |
Department | Boyacá Department |
Province | Valderrama Province |
Founded | 22 October 1540 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Zandra María Bernal Rincón (2020–2023) |
Area | |
• Municipality and town | 151 km2 (58 sq mi) |
• Urban | 1.5 km2 (0.6 sq mi) |
Elevation | 2,669 m (8,757 ft) |
Population (2015) | |
• Municipality and town | 7,140 |
• Density | 47/km2 (120/sq mi) |
• Urban | 3,836 |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time) |
Website | Official website |
Socha is a town and municipality in the Colombian Department of Boyacá, part of the Valderrama Province, which is a subregion of Boyacá. It borders Socotá in the east, Sativasur in the north, Tasco in the south and in the west Paz de Río.