Pisba (sometimes spelled Pisva) is a town and municipality located in the Boyacá Department of Colombia. It is part of the La Libertad Province subregion. Pisba is found in the Eastern part of the Colombian Andes, at elevations ranging from 2,400 metres (7,900 ft) to 3,500 metres (11,500 ft). The distance from Pisba to Sogamoso is 128 kilometres (80 mi), and to Tunja is 176 kilometres (109 mi). The municipality is bordered by Paya to the east, Labranzagrande to the south, and Mongua to the northwest. To the north, the municipality of Támara in Casanare shares a border with Pisba.

History

Pisba is located in the east of Boyacá. In this area, the Muisca people lived in the Altiplano Cundiboyacense and lived near the areas of the U'wa to the north and the Achagua to the east. The name "Pisba" comes from the Chibcha language and means "Honourable domain from before." When the Spanish arrived, it is said that the Muisca worked hard in agriculture, growing mainly maize, yuca, bananas, and mostly cotton. Pisba was ruled by the iraca of Sugamuxi.

Modern Pisba was founded on April 3, 1629.