Sugamuxi Province
Province in Boyacá, Colombia
Sugamuxi Province Provincia de Sugamuxi | |
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Province | |
Laguna Negra, Ocetá Páramo | |
Etymology: Sugamuxi | |
Location of Sugamuxi Province in Colombia | |
Coordinates: 5°43′00″N 72°55′15″W / 5.71667°N 72.92083°W / 5.71667; -72.92083 | |
Country | Colombia |
Department | Boyacá |
Capital | Sogamoso |
Municipalities | 13 |
Area | |
• Total | 2,655.63 km2 (1,025.34 sq mi) |
Population (2015) | |
• Total | 200,021 |
• Density | 75/km2 (200/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC−5 (COT) |
Indigenous groups | Muisca |
The Sugamuxi Province (Spanish pronunciation: [suɣaˈmuksi]) is a subregion of the Colombian Department of Boyacá. The subregion is formed by 13 municipalities.
Etymology
The name of the province comes from Sugamuxi, the last iraca of the Muisca and means in Chibcha: "Dwelling of the Sun".[1]
Subdivision
Sugamuxi Province comprises 13 municipalities:[2]
Municipality bold is capital | Area km2 | Elevation (m) urban centre | Population 2015 | Founded | Map |
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Aquitania | 943 | 3030 | 15,241 | 1777 | |
Cuítiva | 43 | 2750 | 1906 | 1550 | |
Firavitoba | 109.9 | 2500 | 5730 | 1655 | |
Gámeza | 88 | 2750 | 4856 | 1585 | |
Iza | 34 | 2560 | 2349 | 1556 | |
Mongua | 365.5 | 2975 | 4717 | 1977 | |
Monguí | 81 | 2900 | 4986 | 1601 | |
Nobsa | 55.39 | 2510 | 16,271 | 1593 | |
Pesca | 282 | 2858 | 8032 | 1548 | |
Sogamoso | 208.54 | 2569 | 112,790 | 1810 | |
Tibasosa | 94.3 | 2538 | 14,063 | 1778 | |
Tópaga | 37 | 2900 | 3694 | 1593 | |
Tota | 314 | 2870 | 5386 | 15XX | |
Total | 2655.63 | 200,021 |
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Provinces and Municipalities in Boyacá Department
See also: List of municipalities in Boyacá
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