Sugamuxi Province
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Sugamuxi Province Provincia de Sugamuxi |
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| Province | |
Laguna Negra, Ocetá Páramo
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| Etymology: Sugamuxi | |
 Location of Sugamuxi Province in Colombia |
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| Coordinates: 5°43′00″N 72°55′15″W / 5.71667°N 72.92083°WCoordinates: 5°43′00″N 72°55′15″W / 5.71667°N 72.92083°W | |
| Country | Colombia |
| Department | Boyacá |
| Capital | Sogamoso |
| Municipalities | 13 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,655.63 km2 (1,025.34 sq mi) |
| Population (2015) | |
| • Total | 200,021 |
| • Density | 75/km2 (200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | COT (UTC-5) |
| 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.
The name of the province comes from Sugamuxi, the last iraca of the Muisca and means in Chibcha: "Dwelling of the Sun".
Sugamuxi Province comprises 13 municipalities:
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