Eastern Province, Cundinamarca

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Eastern Province

Provincia de Oriente
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Etymology: Eastern part of Cundinamarca
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Location of Eastern Province in Colombia
Coordinates: 4°24′19″N73°56′52″W / 4.40528°N 73.94778°W / 4.40528; -73.94778 Coordinates: 4°24′19″N73°56′52″W / 4.40528°N 73.94778°W / 4.40528; -73.94778
Country Colombia
Department Cundinamarca
Capital Cáqueza
Municipalities 10
Area
  Total2,215.51 km2 (855.41 sq mi)
Population
 (2015)
  Total87,446
  Density39/km2 (100/sq mi)
Time zone UTC−05:00 (COT)
Indigenous groups Muisca
Guayupe

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

Subdivision

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
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Chipaque
139.45
2400
8400
1600
Colombia - Cundinamarca - Chipaque.svg
Choachí
223
1923
10,729
1560
Colombia - Cundinamarca - Choachi.svg
Fómeque
555.7
1895
12,214
1593
Colombia - Cundinamarca - Fomeque.svg
Fosca
126.02
2080
7524
uncertain
Colombia - Cundinamarca - Fosca.svg
Guayabetal
141.91
1270
4931
1941
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Gutiérrez
527
2350
4097
1816
Colombia - Cundinamarca - Gutierrez.svg
Quetame
138.47
1496
7141
1826
Colombia - Cundinamarca - Quetame.svg
Ubaque
104.96
1867
6166
1651
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Une
221
2376
9196
1538
Colombia - Cundinamarca - Une.svg
Total
2215.51
87,446

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