Sud Yungas Province Explained

Official Name:Sud Yungas / Sur Yungas
Settlement Type:Province
Image Map1:Bolivia Departamento La Paz.png
Mapsize1:250px
Map Caption1:Provinces of the La Paz Department
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Sud Yungas within Bolivia
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Bolivia
Subdivision Type1:Department
Subdivision Name1:La Paz Department
Subdivision Type3:Municipalities
Subdivision Name3:5
Seat Type:Capital
Seat:Chulumani
Established Title:Founded
Established Date:January 12, 1900
Area Total Km2:5770
Population As Of:2012 census
Population Total:105013
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Population Blank1:Quechua
Population Blank2 Title:Religions
Timezone:BOT
Utc Offset:-4
Coordinates:-16°N -67.0833°W
Website:Official website

Sud Yungas or Sur Yungas (Aymara: Aynach Yunka jisk'a) is a province in the Bolivian department of La Paz. It was created during the presidency of José Manuel Pando on January 12, 1900.[1] The capital of the province is Chulumani.

Geography

The Cordillera Real traverses the province. The highest peaks of the province is Illimani at 64380NaN0 above sea level. Other mountains are listed below:[2] [3] [4]

Subdivision

The province is divided into five municipalities.

MunicipalityInhabitants (2001) [5] SeatInhabitants (2001)
Chulumani Municipality13,204 2,724
11,383 1,882
4,250 504
16,786 2,961
18,016 1,466

See also

Notes and References

  1. http://www.gobernacionlapaz.gob.bo/index.php/conoce/la-paz/estructura/estructura-fisica/290-provincia-sud-yungas.html Official website
  2. Bolivian IGM map 1:50,000 Araca 6043-I
  3. Bolivian IGM map 1:50,000 Lambate 6044-II
  4. Web site: Irupana. . INE, Bolivia. March 18, 2016.
  5. http://www.ine.gov.bo Instituto Nacional de Estadística