Laguna Cáceres from Puerto Suárez | ||
Location in Bolivia | ||
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General Data | ||
Puerto Suárez | ||
24,903 km2 | ||
33,006 (2001) | ||
1.3 inhabitants/km2 (2001) | ||
BO.SC.GB | ||
Santa Cruz Department | ||
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.
The province is divided into three municipalities which are further subdivided into cantons.
Section | Municipality | Seat |
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1st | Puerto Suárez | |
2nd | Puerto Quijarro | |
3rd | El Carmen Rivero Tórrez (Carmen) | |