Azurduy Province
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Azurduy Province[1] (full official name: Província de Juana Azurduy de Padilla) is a province in the Chuquisaca Department in Bolivia. Its seat is the town of Azurduy. It was named in honor of revolutionary guerrilla Juana Azurduy de Padilla. In the 2012 census it had a population of 24,855.[2]
Geography
Some of the highest mountains of the province are listed below:[3][4][5]
- Chullunkhäni
- Chhichayuq
- Inka Wasi
- Jatun Muqu
- Jatun Pampa
- Jatun Q'asa
- Kimsa Muquyuq
- Kunturiri
- Llusk'a
- Misa Pampa
- Muyu Urqu
- Phutunqu
- Rumi Rumi
- Sunch'u Mayu
- Tawa Qucha
- T'uru Pampa
- Wallqayuq Urqu
- Wanaku
- Wanaku Kimray
- Wisk'achani
- Wisk'achayuq
- Yana Muqu
Subdivisions
The province is divided into two municipalities which are further subdivided into six cantons.[6][7]
| Section | Municipality | Cantons | Seat |
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| 1st | Azurduy Municipality | Azurduy Canton | Azurduy |
| Las Casas Canton | Torrecillas | ||
| Antonio Lopez Canton | San Antonio | ||
| 2nd | Tarvita Municipality |
Tarvita Canton | Villa Orías (Tarvita)
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| San Pedro Canton | San Pedro | ||
| Mariscal Braun Canton | Mariscal Braun |
References
- ^ Provincia Azurduy (Approved) at GEOnet Names Server, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
- ^ "Censo de Poblacion y Vivienda - 2012: Chuquisaca". Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Bolivia. Archived from the original on 22 July 2011.
- ^ Bolivian IGM map 1:50,000 Hacienda Chunca Cancha 6635-II
- ^ Bolivian IGM map 1:50,000 Río San José 6634-I
- ^ "Tarvita". INE, Bolivia. Archived from the original on April 26, 2016. Retrieved April 24, 2016.
- ^ "Atlas Municipal: Azurduy" (PDF). Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Bolivia. Archived (PDF) from the original on 5 February 2014.
- ^ "Atlas Municipal: Tarvita" (PDF). Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Bolivia. Archived (PDF) from the original on 5 February 2014.
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