Guavio Province
Provincia del Guavio | |
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| Etymology: Guavio River | |
 Location of Guavio Province in Colombia | |
| Coordinates: 4°18′59″N 73°38′10″W / 4.31639°N 73.63611°W | |
| Country | Colombia |
| Department | Cundinamarca |
| Capital | Gachetá |
| Municipalities | 8 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,570.75 km2 (992.57 sq mi) |
| Population (2015) | |
| • Total | 89,309 |
| • Density | 35/km2 (90/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (COT) |
| Indigenous groups | Muisca |
The Guavio Province (Spanish: Provincia del Guavio) is one of the 15 provinces in the Cundinamarca department, Colombia. Guavio borders the Capital District of Bogotá and the Central Savanna Province to the west, to the north the Almeidas Province, to the east the Boyacá Department and Medina Province and to the south the Meta Department and the Eastern Province. The Alberto Lleras Dam is also located in this area. The eastern municipalities Gachalá and Ubalá are rich in emeralds.