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 |
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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