Lengupá Province

Province in Boyacá, Colombia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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The Lengupá Province is a province of Boyacá Department, Colombia. The province is formed by 6 municipalities.

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Lengupá Province
Provincia de Lengupá
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Waterfall in Zetaquira
Etymology: Lengupá River
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Location of Lengupá Province in Colombia
Coordinates: 5°11′47″N 73°08′40″W
CountryColombia
DepartmentBoyacá
CapitalMiraflores
Municipalities6
Area
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1,645 km2 (635 sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−5 (COT)
Indigenous groupsMuisca
Tegua
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Etymology

The name of the province and the Lengupá River, after which the province is named,[1] is possibly derived from the Chibcha words Len: "site"; Gua: "of the river"; Paba: "father" or "chief".[2]

Subdivision

Lengupá Province comprises 6 municipalities:

References

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