Nor Yungas Province Explained

Official Name:Nor Yungas
Settlement Type:Province
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Image Map1:Bolivia Departamento La Paz.png
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Map Caption1:Provinces of the La Paz Department
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Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Los Andes within Bolivia
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Bolivia
Subdivision Type1:Department
Subdivision Name1:La Paz Department
Subdivision Type3:Municipalities
Subdivision Name3:2
Seat Type:Capital
Seat:Coroico
Established Title:Founded
Established Date:January 12, 1899
Area Total Km2:1720
Population As Of:2012 census
Population Total:36983
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Population Blank1:Mainly Aymara and Afro-Bolivians
Population Blank2 Title:Religions
Timezone:BOT
Utc Offset:-4
Coordinates:-16.1667°N -67.6667°W
Website:Official website

Nor Yungas is a province in the Yungas area of the Bolivian department of La Paz.[1] During the presidency of José Manuel Pando the Yungas Province was divided into two parts, the Nor Yungas and the Sud Yungas Province, by law of January 12, 1899. Its administrative seat is the town of Coroico.[2]

Subdivision

The province is divided into two municipalities.

MunicipalityInhabitants (2001) [3] SeatInhabitants (2001)
12,237 2,197
11,444 2,205

Places of interest

See also

Notes and References

  1. http://www.ine.gov.bo Instituto Nacional de Estadística
  2. http://www.gobernacionlapaz.gob.bo/index.php/conoce/la-paz/estructura/estructura-fisica/286-provincia-nor-yungas.html Official website
  3. http://www.ine.gov.bo Instituto Nacional de Estadística