Bautista Saavedra Province

Bautista Saavedra is one of the twenty provinces of the

The region is famous for the Kallawaya culture with its traditional medicine practices which was declared a Masterpiece of the Oral and Intangible Patrimony of the Humanity by the UNESCO on November 7, 2003.

Location

Bautista Saavedra Province is located between 14° 45' and 15° 20' South and between 68° 18' and 69° 12' West. It extends over 65 km from north to south, and up to 90 km from west to east.

The province is situated on the Bolivian

Geography

The Apolobamba mountain range traverses the province. Some of the highest mountains of the province are listed below:^[1][2][3]

• Kunturini
• K'usilluni
• Qutañani
• Supay Punku
• Ulla Qhaya
• Wila Kunka

Population

The population of Bautista Saavedra Province has increased by 30% over the recent two decades:

• 1992: 9,995 inhabitants (census)
• 2001: 11,475 inhabitants (census)
• 2005: 12,437 inhabitants (est.)^[4]
• 2010: 12,851 inhabitants (est.)^[5]

41.3% of the population are younger than 15 years old. (1992)

46.6% of the population speak

The literacy rate of the province's population is 55.2%. (1992)

94.3% of the population have no access to electricity, 93.3% have no sanitary facilities. (1992)

89.1% of the population are Catholics, 5.7% are Protestants. (1992)

Division

The province comprises two municipalities:

• General Juan José Pérez Municipality or Charazani Municipality - 9,841 inhabitants (est. 2005)
• Curva Municipality - 2,596 inhabitants (est. 2005)

See also

• Apolobamba Integrated Management Natural Area
• Ch'uxña Quta (Charasani)
• Ch'uxña Quta (Curva)
• Qachu Quta
• Qillwa Quta

References

External links

• Population data (Spanish)
• Social data (Spanish)

15°00′S 68°45′W / 15.000°S 68.750°W / -15.000; -68.750