Eastern Province, Cundinamarca
Eastern Province
Provincia de Oriente | |
|---|---|
 Páramo de Cruz Verde, Chipaque | |
| Etymology: Eastern part of Cundinamarca | |
 Location of Eastern Province in Colombia | |
| Coordinates: 4°24′19″N 73°56′52″W / 4.40528°N 73.94778°W | |
| Country | Colombia |
| Department | Cundinamarca |
| Capital | Cáqueza |
| Municipalities | 10 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,215.51 km2 (855.41 sq mi) |
| Population (2015) | |
| • Total | 87,446 |
| • Density | 39/km2 (100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (COT) |
| Indigenous groups | Muisca Guayupe |
Eastern Province is one of the 15 provinces in the Cundinamarca Department, Colombia.
Subdivision
[edit]The Eastern Province is subdivided into 10 municipalities:[1]
| Municipality bold is capital |
Area km² |
Elevation (m) urban centre |
Population 2015 |
Founded | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cáqueza | 38 |
1746 |
17,048 |
1600 |
 |
| Chipaque | 139.45 |
2400 |
8400 |
1600 |
 |
| Choachí | 223 |
1923 |
10,729 |
1560 |
 |
| Fómeque | 555.7 |
1895 |
12,214 |
1593 |
 |
| Fosca | 126.02 |
2080 |
7524 |
uncertain |
 |
| Guayabetal | 141.91 |
1270 |
4931 |
1941 |
 |
| Gutiérrez | 527 |
2350 |
4097 |
1816 |
 |
| Quetame | 138.47 |
1496 |
7141 |
1826 |
 |
| Ubaque | 104.96 |
1867 |
6166 |
1651 |
 |
| Une | 221 |
2376 |
9196 |
1538 |
 |
| Total | 2215.51 |
87,446 |
References
[edit]- ^ (in Spanish) Orden en las provincias de Cundinamarca - El Tiempo
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