Eastern Boyacá Province

Province in Boyacá, Colombia
Eastern Boyacá Province
Provincia de Boyacá Oriente
Province
Emerald Reservoir in Chivor
Emerald Reservoir in Chivor
Location of Eastern Boyacá Province in Colombia
Location of Eastern Boyacá Province in Colombia
Coordinates: 5°00′20″N 73°28′20″W / 5.00556°N 73.47222°W / 5.00556; -73.47222
CountryColombia
DepartmentBoyacá
CapitalGuateque
Municipalities8
Area
 • Total530 km2 (200 sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−5 (COT)
Indigenous groupsMuisca

The Eastern Boyacá Province is a province of the Colombian Department of Boyacá. The province is formed by 8 municipalities. The Tenza Valley is located in the Eastern Boyacá Province.[1] The province hosts the eastern belt containing rich emerald deposits.

Municipalities

AlmeidaChivorGuatequeGuayatáLa CapillaSomondocoSutatenzaTenza

References

  1. ^ (in Spanish) Provincias de Boyacá
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Central Boyacá ProvinceNorthern Boyacá ProvinceWestern Boyacá ProvinceEastern Boyacá ProvinceGutiérrez ProvinceLa Libertad ProvinceLengupá ProvinceMárquez ProvinceNeira ProvinceRicaurte ProvinceSugamuxi ProvinceTundama ProvinceValderrama ProvinceBoyacá Frontier DistrictBoyacá Special Handling Zone
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