Sugamuxi Province Explained

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.

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
Area
Elevation (m)
Population
Founded
Map
Sogamoso
Total

Notes and References

  1. Etymology Sugamuxi - Excelsio.net
  2. Provincias de Boyacá