Pacajes Province Explained

Official Name:Pacajes
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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Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Bolivia
Subdivision Type1:Department
Subdivision Name1:La Paz Department
Subdivision Type3:Municipalities
Subdivision Name3:8
Seat Type:Capital
Seat:Corocoro
Area Total Km2:10584
Population As Of:2012 census
Population Total:55180
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:BOT
Utc Offset:-4
Coordinates:-17.5°N -68.75°W

Pacajes is a province in the Bolivian department of La Paz. Its capital is Coro Coro.

Geography

Some of the highest mountains of the province are listed below:[1] [2]

The most important river of the province is the Desaguadero River. Other rivers in the province are Ch'alla Jawira (in Aroma and Pacajes), Ch'alla Jawira (in Callapa), Jach'a Jawira (in Calacoto), Jach'a Jawira (in Caquiaviri), Llallawa Jawira, Qala Jawira, Qullpa Jawira and Thujsa Jawira.

Subdivision

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

SectionMunicipalitySeat
1st
2nd
3rd Calacoto
4th
5th
6th Tumarapi (or Waldo Ballivián)
7th
8th

Notes and References

  1. Boliviam IGM map Rosario Hoja 5841-IV
  2. Web site: Calacoto. . INE, Bolivia. October 15, 2015. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20141108070655/http://www.ine.gob.bo/publicaciones/visorPdf.aspx?Codigo=020303&tipo=1. November 8, 2014.