Tundama Province

Province in Boyacá, Colombia
Tundama Province
Provincia de Tundama
Province
View of Floresta
View of Floresta
Etymology: Tundama
Location of Tundama Province in Colombia
Location of Tundama Province in Colombia
Coordinates: 5°50′00″N 73°01′00″W / 5.83333°N 73.01667°W / 5.83333; -73.01667
CountryColombia
DepartmentBoyacá
CapitalDuitama
Municipalities9
Area
 • Total1,328.43 km2 (512.91 sq mi)
Population
 (2015)
 • Total178,252
 • Density130/km2 (350/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−5 (COT)
Indigenous groupsMuisca

The Tundama Province is a province of the Colombian Department of Boyacá. The province is formed by 9 municipalities.

Etymology

The province is named after cacique Tundama.[1]

Subdivision

The Tundama Province comprises 9 municipalities:[2]

Municipality
bold is capital 		Area
km2 		Elevation (m)
urban centre 		Population
2015 		Founded
Map
Belén
283.6
2650
7400
1762
Busbanzá
22.5
2472
1156
1602
Cerinza
61.63
2750
3762
1554
Corrales
60.85
2470
2273
1782
Duitama
266.93
2590
113,105
1819
Floresta
85
2506
4523
1818
Paipa
305.92
2525
30,740
1602
Santa Rosa de Viterbo
107
2753
13,403
1690
Tutazá
135
2700
1890
1849
Total
1328.43
178,252

References

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