La Libertad Province

La Libertad Province
Provincia de La Libertad
Statue honouring the coffee farmers, Pisba
Statue honouring the coffee farmers, Pisba
Etymology: Liberty from the Spanish Empire
Location of La Libertad Province in Colombia
Location of La Libertad Province in Colombia
Coordinates: 5°34′00″N 72°34′00″W / 5.56667°N 72.56667°W / 5.56667; -72.56667
CountryColombia
DepartmentBoyacá
CapitalLabranzagrande
Municipalities4
Area
 • Total1,890 km2 (730 sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−5 (COT)
Indigenous groupsAchagua
Guahibo
Muisca
U'wa

La Libertad Province is a province of the Colombian Department of Boyacá. The province is formed by 4 municipalities.[1] The province bears its name for the liberty gained from the Spanish Empire after the independence of Gran Colombia.[2]

Municipalities

LabranzagrandePajaritoPayaPisba

References

  1. ^ (in Spanish) Provincias de Boyacá
  2. ^ (in Spanish) Provincia de La Libertad
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