Sugamuxi Province | |
Native Name: | Provincia de Sugamuxi |
Native Name Lang: | es |
Etymology: | Sugamuxi |
Settlement Type: | Province |
Coordinates: | 5.7167°N -72.9208°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Colombia |
Subdivision Type1: | Department |
Subdivision Name1: | Boyacá |
Seat Type: | Capital |
Seat: | Sogamoso |
Parts Type: | Municipalities |
Parts Style: | para |
P1: | 13 |
Area Total Km2: | 2655.63 |
Population Total: | 200021 |
Population As Of: | 2015 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone1: | COT |
Utc Offset1: | −5 |
Blank Name Sec1: | Indigenous groups |
Blank Info Sec1: | Muisca |
The Sugamuxi Province (pronounced as /es/) is a subregion of the Colombian Department of Boyacá. The subregion is formed by 13 municipalities.
The name of the province comes from Sugamuxi, the last iraca of the Muisca and means in Chibcha: "Dwelling of the Sun".[1]
Sugamuxi Province comprises 13 municipalities:[2]
Municipality | Area | Elevation (m) | Population | Founded | Map | |
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Sogamoso | ||||||
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