Nobsa

Nobsa is a Colombian municipality of Boyaca, located in central-eastern Colombia, in the Upper Chicamocha. Account, according to 2005 census data, with a population of 14,946 inhabitants. Nobsa is part of the province of Sugamuxi.

On the economic front, stands as an important craft center of Boyaca, mainly for its outstanding work in wool. It also highlights the industrial activity, for the cement sector and mining operations in this county.

Founded in 1593 and declared a municipality in 1811, bounded on the north by the municipalities of Santa Rosa de Viterbo and Forest, east with Corrales and Tópaga, west to Tibasosa and Santa Rosa de Viterbo and south and Tibasosa Sogamoso.

Wool work:

Traditional work emerged in pre-Columbian times, outstanding reference regional culture. Famous for their ponchos, blankets, bags and other accessories of wool from sheep that have achieved national and international recognition now is to innovate in design colors and textures to make this work more competitive through support for the Chamber of Commerce and Mayor Holcim Colombia Nobsa with designs that were presented at the annual national Wool Fashion.

The manufacture of ponchos is one of the most important business Nobsa. Among them one can find two kinds of ponchos, the ponchos poncho industrial and manual.

Industrial Runa: the poncho is made ​​of Nobsa, this is sometimes imported from other countries, the industry ruana this ax with synthetic wool, and is preferred by buyers because it is lighter than the hand Ruana.

Craft Ruana: poncho is totally handmade and produced in Nobsa, is manufactured in 100% wool. This poncho is well known nationally for its quality.