Soacha Province | |
Native Name: | Provincia de Soacha |
Native Name Lang: | es |
Etymology: | Suá chá
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Settlement Type: | Province |
Coordinates: | 4.5872°N -74.2214°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Colombia |
Subdivision Type1: | Department |
Subdivision Name1: | Cundinamarca |
Seat Type: | Capital |
Seat: | Soacha |
Parts Type: | Municipalities |
Parts Style: | para |
P1: | 2 |
Area Total Km2: | 310.05 |
Population Total: | 560854 |
Population As Of: | 2015 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone1: | COT |
Utc Offset1: | −05:00 |
Blank Name Sec1: | Indigenous groups |
Blank Info Sec1: | Muisca |
Soacha Province is one of the 15 provinces in the Cundinamarca Department, Colombia. Soacha is considered the only borough in the country, and a part of Bogotá, but legally the Colombian Republic considers it a municipality.
The name of the province Soacha is derived from the Chibcha words Súa; Sun god Sué and chá, "man"; "Man of the Sun".[1]
Soacha is divided into 2 municipalities:[2]
Municipality | Area | Elevation (m) | Population | Founded | Map | |
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