Germán Busch Province Explained

Germán Busch
Laguna Cáceres from Puerto Suárez
Location in Bolivia
General Data
Puerto Suárez
24,903 km2
33,006 (2001)
1.3 inhabitants/km2 (2001)
BO.SC.GB
Santa Cruz Department
Germán Busch is a province in the Santa Cruz Department, Bolivia. Most of the surface is covered by the Pantanal, the largest wetland area in the world.

History

The province was founded on 30 November 1984 by rearranging the provinces of Ángel Sandoval and Chiquitos. It is named after Germán Busch, a former Bolivian military officer and president of Bolivia who is regarded as a war hero for his role in the Chaco War between Bolivia and Paraguay.

Subdivision

The province is divided into three municipalities which are further subdivided into cantons.

SectionMunicipalitySeat
1st Puerto Suárez
2nd Puerto Quijarro
3rd El Carmen Rivero Tórrez (Carmen)

Places of interest