Western Savanna Province

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Western Savanna Province

Provincia de Sabana Occidente
Manjuy.jpg
Manjui Hill, Facatativá
Etymology: Bogotá savanna
Colombia - Cundinamarca - Sabana Occidente.svg
Location of Western Savanna Province in Colombia
Coordinates: 4°49′00″N74°22′00″W / 4.81667°N 74.36667°W / 4.81667; -74.36667 Coordinates: 4°49′00″N74°22′00″W / 4.81667°N 74.36667°W / 4.81667; -74.36667
Country Colombia
Department Cundinamarca
Capital Facatativá
Municipalities 8
Area
  Total932.51 km2 (360.04 sq mi)
Population
 (2015)
  Total420,444
  Density450/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
Time zone UTC−05:00 (COT)
Indigenous groups Muisca

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

Subdivision

The Western Savanna province is subdivided into 8 municipalities: [1]

Municipality
bold is capital
Area
km²
Elevation (m)
urban centre
Population
2015
Founded
Map
Bojacá
109
2598
11,254
1537
Colombia - Cundinamarca - Bojaca.svg
Facatativá
158
2586
134,522
1600
Colombia - Cundinamarca - Facatativa.svg
Funza
70
2548
75,350
1537
Colombia - Cundinamarca - Funza.svg
Madrid
120.5
2554
77,627
1559
Colombia - Cundinamarca - Madrid.svg
Mosquera
107
2516
82,750
1861
Colombia - Cundinamarca - Mosquera.svg
El Rosal
86.48
2685
17,254
1903
Colombia - Cundinamarca - El Rosal.svg
Subachoque
211.53
2663
16,117
1774
Colombia - Cundinamarca - Subachoque.svg
Zipacón
70
2550
5570
1561
Colombia - Cundinamarca - Zipacon.svg
Total
932.51
420,444

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