Soacha Province
Provincia de Soacha
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Road in Soacha
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| Etymology: Suá chá; "Man of the Sun" | |
Location of Soacha Province in Colombia
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| Coordinates: 4°35′14″N 74°13′17″W / 4.58722°N 74.22139°W / 4.58722; -74.22139 | |
| Country | Colombia |
| Department | Cundinamarca |
| Capital | Soacha |
| Municipalities | 2 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 310.05 km2 (119.71 sq mi) |
| Population
(2015)
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| • Total | 560,854 |
| • Density | 1,800/km2 (4,700/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (COT) |
| Indigenous groups | 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.
The name of the province Soacha is derived from the Chibcha words Súa; Sun god Sué and chá, "man"; "Man of the Sun".[1]
Soacha is divided into 2 municipalities:[2]
| Municipality bold is capital |
Area km2 |
Elevation (m) urban centre |
Population 2015 |
Founded | Map |
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| Sibaté |
125.6
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2700
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38,412
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1967
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| Soacha |
184.45
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2565
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522,442
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1600
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| Total |
310.05
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560,854
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