| Official Name: | Cornelio Saavedra |
| Settlement Type: | Province |
| Mapsize: | 250px |
| Image Map1: | Bolivia department of potosi.png |
| Mapsize1: | 250px |
| Map Caption1: | Provinces of the Potosí Department |
| Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Cornelio Saavedra within Bolivia |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Bolivia |
| Subdivision Type1: | Department |
| Subdivision Name1: | Potosí Department |
| Subdivision Type3: | Municipalities |
| Subdivision Name3: | 3 |
| Subdivision Type4: | Cantons |
| Subdivision Name4: | 18 |
| Seat Type: | Capital |
| Seat: | Betanzos |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Total Km2: | 3153 |
| Population As Of: | 2001 |
| Population Total: | 58706 |
| Population Density Km2: | 18.6 |
| Population Blank1 Title: | Ethnicities |
| Population Blank1: | Quechua |
| Population Blank2 Title: | Religions |
| Timezone: | BOT |
| Utc Offset: | -4 |
| Coordinates: | -19.35°N -78°W |
| Area Code: | BO.PO.CS |
Cornelio Saavedra is a province in the north-eastern parts of the Bolivian Potosí Department. The capital of the province is Betanzos with 4,168 inhabitants in the year 2001.[1]
The province is named after the president of the Argentine First Junta, Cornelio Saavedra, who was born in Otuyo, Betanzos Municipality.
Cornelio Saavedra province is one of sixteen provinces in the Potosí Department. It is located between 18° 57' and 19° 44' South and between 64° 48' and 65° 39' West. It borders Chuquisaca Department in the northeast, Chayanta Province in the north, Tomás Frías Province in the west, and José María Linares Province in the south and southeast. The province extends over 95km (59miles) from east to west and 105km (65miles) from north to south.
The province comprises three separate municipalities which are further subdivided into cantons.
| Section | Municipality | Seat |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Betanzos | |
| 2nd | Chaquí | |
| 3rd | ||
The main language of the province is Quechua, spoken by 78%, while 47% of the population speaks Spanish. The population increased from 52,659 inhabitants (1992 census) to 58,706 (2001 census), an increase of 11.5%.
80% of the population have no access to electricity, 94% have no sanitary facilities. 69% of the population are employed in agriculture, 1% in mining, 10% in industry, 20% in general services. 89% of the population are Catholics, 8% Protestants.
The people are predominantly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent.[2]
| Ethnic group | Betanzos Municipality (%) | Chaquí Municipality (%) | Tacobamba Municipality (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quechua | 94.9 | 96.7 | 96.9 |
| Aymara | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| Guaraní, Chiquitos, Moxos | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 |
| 4.9 | 2.8 | 2.8 | |
| Other indigenous groups | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
The river Pillku Mayu flows along the northern border of the province.