History of Iza

his work for the Pilgrimage of Alpha Northern provinces of New Granada in 1850-1851 , Iza Ancizar concerns as a green nest in allusion to the willows, alders and other vegetation chicalás giving, as still today, an environment natural urban center

History

Apparently Iza was hosted by Spanish population from the time of the Spanish colonization of America , in the XVI, XVII and XVIII, implemented constructions made ​​of adobe, with timber doors and windows in addition to its internal structure, clay tile, brought from Spain but of Greek origin, as well as stone base paths, patios, in the lining of water sources, the cloistered courtyards, among other things. Wealth also excels in terms of mythology where the presence of Bochica civilizing god who then form the Tequendama jumping on the outskirts of Bacatá current Bogotá , with its journey to Iza, fixed the limits of civilization muisca in the highlands cundiboyacense. To the east of the town in the village of Chiguata, Chiqui sector, still venerated cave where Bochica lived his last years. So, like many archaeological finds confirm the ancestor of petroglyphs Iza as indigenous pre-Hispanic site location.

The fact is to be the town just 14 km from Sogamoso , capital of the province with an important economic and commercial development, made ​​Iza spent all these years in relative isolation even with a stable or negative rate of population growth, making it retained its architectural setting, as with Santa Cruz de Mompox absorbed Cartagena de Indias .

The municipality are the hot springs, is a cottage industry, in particular the fulling or fabrics in wool or cotton thread