Almeidas Province Provincia de Almeidas | |
|---|---|
Province | |
) Lake Guatavita & Cuchavira | |
| Etymology: Vicente & Ambrosio Almeyda | |
) Location of Almeidas Province in Colombia | |
| Coordinates: 5°08′48″N 73°40′57″W / 5.14667°N 73.68250°W | |
| Country | Colombia |
| Department | Cundinamarca |
| Capital | Chocontá |
| Municipalities | 7 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,259.65 km2 (486.35 sq mi) |
| Population (2015) | |
| • Total | 89,938 |
| • Density | 71/km2 (180/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (COT) |
| Indigenous groups | Muisca |
Almeidas Province (Spanish: Provincia de Almeidas, Spanish pronunciation: [alˈmejðas]) is one of the 15 provinces in the Cundinamarca Department, Colombia. Almeidas borders to the east with the Boyacá Department to the north with the Ubaté Province, to the west with the Central Savanna Province and to the south with the Guavio Province.
Subdivision
Almeidas is subdivided into 7 municipalities:[1]
| Municipality bold is capital | Area km² | Elevation (m) urban centre | Population 2015 | Founded | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chocontá | 301.1 | 2655 | 25,257 | 1563 | ) |
| Machetá | 229.35 | 2094 | 6316 | 1593 | ) |
| Manta | 105 | 1924 | 4719 | 1773 | ) |
| Sesquilé | 141 | 2595 | 13,636 | 1600 | ) |
| Suesca | 177 | 2584 | 17,318 | 1537 | ) |
| Tibiritá | 57.2 | 1980 | 2950 | 1593 | ) |
| Villapinzón | 249 | 2715 | 19,742 | 1776 | ) |
| Total | 1259.65 | 89,938 |
References
- ^ (in Spanish) Orden en las provincias de Cundinamarca - El Tiempo
External links
- (in Spanish) Almeidas Province in Cundinamarca