Tundama Province
Tundama Province
Provincia de Tundama | |
|---|---|
 View of Floresta | |
| Etymology: Tundama | |
 Location of Tundama Province in Colombia | |
| Coordinates: 5°50′00″N 73°01′00″W / 5.83333°N 73.01667°W | |
| Country | Colombia |
| Department | Boyacá |
| Capital | Duitama |
| Municipalities | 9 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,328.43 km2 (512.91 sq mi) |
| Population (2015) | |
| • Total | 178,252 |
| • Density | 130/km2 (350/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (COT) |
| Indigenous groups | Muisca |
The Tundama Province is a province of the Colombian Department of Boyacá. The province is formed by 9 municipalities.
Etymology
[edit]The province is named after cacique Tundama.[1]
Subdivision
[edit]The Tundama Province comprises 9 municipalities:[2]
| Municipality bold is capital |
Area km2 |
Elevation (m) urban centre |
Population 2015 |
Founded | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belén | 283.6 |
2650 |
7400 |
1762 |
 |
| Busbanzá | 22.5 |
2472 |
1156 |
1602 |
 |
| Cerinza | 61.63 |
2750 |
3762 |
1554 |
 |
| Corrales | 60.85 |
2470 |
2273 |
1782 |
 |
| Duitama | 266.93 |
2590 |
113,105 |
1819 |
 |
| Floresta | 85 |
2506 |
4523 |
1818 |
 |
| Paipa | 305.92 |
2525 |
30,740 |
1602 |
 |
| Santa Rosa de Viterbo | 107 |
2753 |
13,403 |
1690 |
 |
| Tutazá | 135 |
2700 |
1890 |
1849 |
 |
| Total | 1328.43 |
178,252 |
References
[edit]- ^ (in Spanish) Etymology Tundama - Excelsio.net
- ^ (in Spanish) Provincias de Boyacá
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