Lengupá Province Explained

Lengupá Province
Native Name:Provincia de Lengupá
Native Name Lang:es
Etymology:Lengupá River
Settlement Type:Province
Coordinates:5.1964°N -73.1444°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Colombia
Subdivision Type1:Department
Subdivision Name1:Boyacá
Seat Type:Capital
Seat:Miraflores
Parts Type:Municipalities
Parts Style:para
P1:6
Area Total Km2:1645
Population As Of:2015
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:COT
Utc Offset1:−5
Blank Name Sec1:Indigenous groups
Blank Info Sec1:Muisca
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The Lengupá Province is a province of Boyacá Department, Colombia. The province is formed by 6 municipalities.

Etymology

The name of the province and the Lengupá River, after which the province is named,[1] is possibly derived from the Chibcha words Len: "site"; Gua: "of the river"; Paba: "father" or "chief".[2]

Subdivision

Lengupá Province comprises 6 municipalities:

Notes and References

  1. Provincia de Lengupá
  2. Etymology Lengupá