Sugamuxi Province

For other uses, see Sugamuxi (disambiguation).

Sugamuxi Province Provincia de Sugamuxi
Province
Laguna Negra, Ocetá Páramo
Etymology: Sugamuxi
Location of Sugamuxi Province in Colombia
Coordinates: 5°43′00″N 72°55′15″W
Country	Colombia
Department	Boyacá
Capital	Sogamoso
Municipalities	13
Area
• Total	2,655.63 km^2 (1,025.34 sq mi)
Population  (2015)
• Total	200,021
• Density	75/km^2 (200/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC−5 (COT)
Indigenous groups	Muisca

The Sugamuxi Province (Spanish pronunciation: [suɣaˈmuksi]) is a subregion of the Colombian Department of Boyacá. The subregion is formed by 13 municipalities.

Etymology

The name of the province comes from Sugamuxi, the last iraca of the Muisca and means in Chibcha: "Dwelling of the Sun".^[1]

Subdivision

Sugamuxi Province comprises 13 municipalities:^[2]

Municipality bold is capital	Area km^2	Elevation (m) urban centre	Population 2015	Founded	Map
Aquitania	943	3030	15,241	1777
Cuítiva	43	2750	1906	1550
Firavitoba	109.9	2500	5730	1655
Gámeza	88	2750	4856	1585
Iza	34	2560	2349	1556
Mongua	365.5	2975	4717	1977
Monguí	81	2900	4986	1601
Nobsa	55.39	2510	16,271	1593
Pesca	282	2858	8032	1548
Sogamoso	208.54	2569	112,790	1810
Tibasosa	94.3	2538	14,063	1778
Tópaga	37	2900	3694	1593
Tota	314	2870	5386	15XX
Total	2655.63		200,021

References

1. (in Spanish) Etymology Sugamuxi - Excelsio.net
2. (in Spanish) Provincias de Boyacá