Ubaté Province
Provincia de Ubaté | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Etymology: Ebate; "Bloodied land" | |
.svg) 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
The name Ubaté comes from the native name "Ebate" meaning "Bloodied land" or "Sower of the mouth". [1]
Subdivision
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
- ^ (in Spanish) Official website Ubaté
- ^ (in Spanish) Orden en las provincias de Cundinamarca - El Tiempo
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