The Sugamuxi Province (Spanish pronunciation: [suɣaˈmuksi]) is a subregion of the Colombian Department of Boyacá. The subregion is formed by 13 municipalities.
Sugamuxi Province
Provincia de Sugamuxi | |
|---|---|
 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 | |
| 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 |
Etymology edit
The name of the province comes from Sugamuxi, the last iraca of the Muisca and means in Chibcha: "Dwelling of the Sun".[1]
Subdivision edit
Sugamuxi Province comprises 13 municipalities:[2]
| Municipality bold is capital |
Area km2 |
Elevation (m) urban centre |
Population 2015 |
Founded | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
References edit
- ^ (in Spanish) Etymology Sugamuxi - Excelsio.net
- ^ (in Spanish) Provincias de Boyacá
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