Soacha Province

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.

Soacha Province Provincia de Soacha
Province
Road in Soacha
Etymology: Suá chá; "Man of the Sun"
Location of Soacha Province in Colombia
Coordinates: 4°35′14″N 74°13′17″W
Country	Colombia
Department	Cundinamarca
Capital	Soacha
Municipalities	2
Area
• Total	310.05 km2 (119.71 sq mi)
Population  (2015)
• Total	560,854
• Density	1,808.9/km2 (4,685.1/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC−05:00 (COT)
Indigenous groups	Muisca

Etymology

The name of the province Soacha is derived from the Chibcha words Súa; Sun god Sué and chá, "man"; "Man of the Sun".

Subdivision

Soacha is divided into 2 municipalities:

Municipality bold is capital	Area km2	Elevation (m) urban centre	Population 2015	Founded	Map
Sibaté	125.6	2700	38,412	1967
Soacha	184.45	2565	522,442	1600
Total	310.05		560,854