Soacha Province
Soacha Province
Provincia de Soacha | |
|---|---|
Muisca |
Soacha Province is one of the 15 provinces in the Cundinamarca Department, Colombia. Soacha is considered the only borough in the country, and a part of Bogotá, but legally the Colombian Republic considers it a municipality.
Etymology
The name of the province Soacha is derived from the Chibcha words Súa; Sun god Sué and chá, "man"; "Man of the Sun".[1]
Subdivision
Soacha is divided into 2 municipalities:[2]
| Municipality bold is capital |
Area km2 |
Elevation (m) urban centre |
Population 2015 |
Founded | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sibaté | 125.6 |
2700 |
38,412 |
1967 |
 |
| Soacha | 184.45 |
2565 |
522,442 |
1600 |
 |
| Total | 310.05 |
560,854 |
References
- ^ (in Spanish) Official website Soacha
- ^ (in Spanish) Orden en las provincias de Cundinamarca - El Tiempo
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