Soacha Province
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Soacha Province Provincia de Soacha |
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Road in Soacha
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| Etymology: Suá chá; "Man of the Sun" | |
.svg) Location of Soacha Province in Colombia |
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| Coordinates: 4°35′14″N 74°13′17″W / 4.58722°N 74.22139°WCoordinates: 4°35′14″N 74°13′17″W / 4.58722°N 74.22139°W | |
| Country | Colombia |
| Department | Cundinamarca |
| Capital | Soacha |
| Municipalities | 2 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 310.05 km2 (119.71 sq mi) |
| Population (2015) | |
| • Total | 560,854 |
| • Density | 1,800/km2 (4,700/sq mi) |
| Time zone | COT (UTC-5) |
| Indigenous groups | Muisca |
Soacha Province is one of the 15 provinces in the Cundinamarca Department, Colombia. Soacha is considered the only borough in the country, and a part of Bogotá, but legally the Colombian Republic considers it a municipality.
The name of the province Soacha is derived from the Chibcha words Súa; Sun god Sué and chá, "man"; "Man of the Sun".
Soacha is divided into 2 municipalities:
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