Guavio Province
The Guavio Province (Spanish: Provincia del Guavio) is one of the 15 provinces in the Cundinamarca department, Colombia. Guavio borders the Capital District of Bogotá and the Central Savanna Province to the west, to the north the Almeidas Province, to the east the Boyacá Department and Medina Province and to the south the Meta Department and the Eastern Province. The Alberto Lleras Dam is also located in this area. The eastern municipalities Gachalá and Ubalá are rich in emeralds.
Guavio Province
Provincia del Guavio | |
|---|---|
 Guavio Reservoir | |
| Etymology: Guavio River | |
 Location of Guavio Province in Colombia | |
| Coordinates: 4°18′59″N 73°38′10″W | |
| Country | Colombia |
| Department | Cundinamarca |
| Capital | Gachetá |
| Municipalities | 8 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,570.75 km2 (992.57 sq mi) |
| Population (2015) | |
| • Total | 89,309 |
| • Density | 35/km2 (90/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (COT) |
| Indigenous groups | Muisca |
Subdivision
Guavio Province is subdivided into 8 municipalities:[1]
| Municipality bold is capital |
Area km² |
Elevation (m) urban centre |
Population 2015 |
Founded | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Calera | 317 | 2718 | 27,527 | 1772 |  |
| Gachalá | 448.29 | 1712 | 5715 | 1810 |  |
| Gachetá | 262.16 | 1745 | 11,086 | 1593 |  |
| Gama | 108 | 2180 | 3996 | 1903 |  |
| Guasca | 346 | 2710 | 14,759 | 1600 |  |
| Guatavita | 247.3 | 2680 | 6898 | 1593 |  |
| Junín | 337 | 2300 | 8610 | 1550 |  |
| Ubalá | 505 | 1949 | 10,718 | 1846 |  |
| Total | 2570.75 | 89,309 |
References
- (in Spanish) Orden en las provincias de Cundinamarca - El Tiempo
External links
- (in Spanish) Guavio Province in Cundinamarca
- (in Spanish) Description Guavio Province - Universidad de los Andes
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