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Eastern Province, Cundinamarca

Coordinates: 4°24′19″N 73°56′52″W / 4.40528°N 73.94778°W / 4.40528; -73.94778
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Eastern Province
Provincia de Oriente
Páramo de Cruz Verde, Chipaque
Etymology: Eastern part of Cundinamarca
Location of Eastern Province in Colombia
Location of Eastern Province in Colombia
Coordinates: 4°24′19″N 73°56′52″W / 4.40528°N 73.94778°W / 4.40528; -73.94778
CountryColombia
DepartmentCundinamarca
CapitalCáqueza
Municipalities10
Area
 • Total2,215.51 km2 (855.41 sq mi)
Population
 (2015)
 • Total87,446
 • Density39/km2 (100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (COT)
Indigenous groupsMuisca
Guayupe

Eastern Province is one of the 15 provinces in the Cundinamarca Department, Colombia.

Subdivision

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The Eastern Province is subdivided into 10 municipalities:[1]

Municipality
bold is capital
Area
km²
Elevation (m)
urban centre
Population
2015
Founded
Map
Cáqueza
38
1746
17,048
1600
Chipaque
139.45
2400
8400
1600
Choachí
223
1923
10,729
1560
Fómeque
555.7
1895
12,214
1593
Fosca
126.02
2080
7524
uncertain
Guayabetal
141.91
1270
4931
1941
Gutiérrez
527
2350
4097
1816
Quetame
138.47
1496
7141
1826
Ubaque
104.96
1867
6166
1651
Une
221
2376
9196
1538
Total
2215.51
87,446

References

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