Lengupá Province
Provincia de Lengupá | |
|---|---|
 Waterfall in Zetaquira | |
| Etymology: Lengupá River | |
 Location of Lengupá Province in Colombia | |
| Coordinates: 5°11′47″N 73°08′40″W / 5.19639°N 73.14444°W | |
| Country | Colombia |
| Department | Boyacá |
| Capital | Miraflores |
| Municipalities | 6 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,645 km2 (635 sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (COT) |
| Indigenous groups | Muisca Tegua |
The Lengupá Province is a province of Boyacá Department, Colombia. The province is formed by 6 municipalities.
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
- ↑ (in Spanish) Provincia de Lengupá
- ↑ (in Spanish) Etymology Lengupá
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