The Zipaquirá Province () was an administrative division of the Republic of New Granada. It was created on 6 May 1852 when the Bogotá Province was subdivided. The province existed until 24 May 1855, when its territory was reintegrated into the Bogotá Province.
Geography Physical appearance The province was located in the northwest of the modern department of Cundinamarca, its territory corresponded approximately to provinces of Central Savanna and Rionegro. The territory was highly mountainous as the Cordillera Oriental traveled the province north to south, almost parallel to the main body of water in the region, the Bogotá River.
Territorial division The province was divided into three cantons: Zipaquirá, Guatavita y La Palma. They were divided into parish districts and villages, as follows:
Canton of Zipaquirá: Zipaquirá, Cajicá, Cogua, Cota, Chía, Gachancipá, Nemocón, Pacho, Sopó, Suesca, Tabio and Tocancipá. Canton of Guatavita: Guatavita, Gachetá, Gachalá, Guasca, Medina, Sesquilé, Upía and Cabuyaro. Canton of La Palma: La Palma, Caparrapí, Peña, Peñón, Topaipí and Yacopí.
Governors GovernorPeriodJuan Miguel Acevedo1852–1852Ramón Muñoz1853–1853Felipe Pérez1853–1853Salvador Camacho Roldán1853–1853Felipe Pérez1853–1853José María Coronado1854–1854Valentín Gálvez1854–1854Eusebio Bernal1854–1854Torcuato Vargas1854–1854Celestino Durán1854–1854José María Coronado1855–1855Rafael de Urbina1855–1855Valentín Gálvez1855–1855
See also Provinces of the Republic of New Granada
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