Soacha Province is one of the 15 provinces in the Cundinamarca Department, Colombia. Soacha is considered the only borough in the country, and a part of Bogotá, but legally the Colombian Republic considers it a municipality.

Soacha Province
Provincia de Soacha
Road in Soacha
Road in Soacha
Etymology: Suá chá; "Man of the Sun"
Location of Soacha Province in Colombia
Location of Soacha Province in Colombia
Coordinates: 4°35′14″N 74°13′17″W / 4.58722°N 74.22139°W / 4.58722; -74.22139
CountryColombia
DepartmentCundinamarca
CapitalSoacha
Municipalities2
Area
 • Total310.05 km2 (119.71 sq mi)
Population
 (2015)
 • Total560,854
 • Density1,800/km2 (4,700/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (COT)
Indigenous groupsMuisca

Etymology

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The name of the province Soacha is derived from the Chibcha words Súa; Sun god Sué and chá, "man"; "Man of the Sun".[1]

Subdivision

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Soacha is divided into 2 municipalities:[2]

Municipality
bold is capital
Area
km2
Elevation (m)
urban centre
Population
2015
Founded
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Sibaté
125.6
2700
38,412
1967
 
Soacha
184.45
2565
522,442
1600
 
Total
310.05
560,854

References

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