Ubaté Province
Ubaté Province
Provincia de Ubaté | |
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| Etymology: Ebate; "Bloodied land" | |
 Location of Ubaté Province in Colombia | |
| Coordinates: 5°18′26″N 73°48′52″W / 5.30722°N 73.81444°W | |
| Country | Colombia |
| Department | Cundinamarca |
| Capital | Ubaté |
| Municipalities | 10 |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,327.05 km2 (512.38 sq mi) |
| Population (2015) | |
• Total | 122,411 |
| • Density | 92/km2 (240/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (COT) |
| Indigenous groups | Muisca |
Ubaté Province is one of the 15 provinces in the Cundinamarca Department, Colombia.
Etymology
[edit]The name Ubaté comes from the native name "Ebate" meaning "Bloodied land" or "Sower of the mouth".[1]
Subdivision
[edit]The Ubaté Province is subdivided into 10 municipalities:[2]
| Municipality bold is capital |
Area km2 |
Elevation (m) urban centre |
Population 2015 |
Founded | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ubaté | 102 |
2556 |
38,809 |
1592 |
 |
| Carmen de Carupa | 228 |
2600 |
9109 |
1808 |
 |
| Cucunubá | 112 |
2590 |
7479 |
1600 |
 |
| Fúquene | 90 |
2750 |
5617 |
1638 |
 |
| Guachetá | 177.45 |
2688 |
11,385 |
1537 |
 |
| Lenguazaque | 153.6 |
2589 |
10,268 |
1537 |
 |
| Simijaca | 107 |
2559 |
13,077 |
1600 |
 |
| Susa | 86 |
2655 |
12,302 |
1600 |
 |
| Sutatausa | 67 |
2550 |
5564 |
1537 |
 |
| Tausa | 204 |
2931 |
8801 |
1600 |
 |
| Total | 1327.05 |
122,411 |
References
[edit]- ^ (in Spanish) Official website Ubaté
- ^ (in Spanish) Orden en las provincias de Cundinamarca - El Tiempo
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