Sud Yungas Province

Sud Yungas or Sur Yungas (Aymara: Aynach Yunka jisk'a) is a province in the Bolivian department of La Paz. It was created during the presidency of José Manuel Pando on January 12, 1900.[1] The capital of the province is Chulumani.

Sud Yungas / Sur Yungas
Province
Mururata in Sud Yungas Province, as seen from Coroico
Mururata in Sud Yungas Province, as seen from Coroico
Provinces of the La Paz Department
Provinces of the La Paz Department
Coordinates: 16°0′0″S 67°5′0″W
Country Bolivia
DepartmentLa Paz Department
Municipalities5
FoundedJanuary 12, 1900
CapitalChulumani
Area
 • Total5,770 km2 (2,230 sq mi)
Population
 (2012 census)
 • Total105,013
 • Density18/km2 (47/sq mi)
 • Ethnicities
Quechua
Time zoneUTC-4 (BOT)
WebsiteOfficial website

Geography

The Cordillera Real traverses the province. The highest peaks of the province is Illimani at 6,438 m (21,122 ft) above sea level. Other mountains are listed below:[2][3][4]

Subdivision

The province is divided into five municipalities.

Municipality Inhabitants (2001) [5] Seat Inhabitants (2001)
Chulumani Municipality13,204Chulumani2,724
Irupana Municipality11,383Irupana1,882
Yanacachi Municipality4,250Yanacachi504
Palos Blancos Municipality16,786Palos Blancos2,961
La Asunta Municipality18,016La Asunta1,466

See also

References
  1. Official website
  2. Bolivian IGM map 1:50,000 Araca 6043-I
  3. Bolivian IGM map 1:50,000 Lambate 6044-II
  4. "Irupana". INE, Bolivia. Retrieved March 18, 2016.
  5. Instituto Nacional de Estadística Archived 2009-11-13 at the Wayback Machine (Spanish)

16°00′S 67°05′W


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