Chapare Province
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| Villa Tunari on Chapare River | |
| Location of Chapare Province within Bolivia | |
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| General Data | |
| Country |  Bolivia
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| Department | Cochabamba Department |
Capital |
Sacaba |
| Municipalities | 3 |
| Cantons | 13 |
| Area | 12,445 km2 |
| Elevation | m |
| Population | 187,358 (2001) |
| Density | 15.1 inhabitants/km2 (2001) |
| Sub-prefect | |
| Languages | |
| ISO 3166-2 | BO.CB.CH |
| Cochabamba Department | |
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Chapare (Spanish: Villa Tunari, a popular tourist destination.
In recent decades, the Chapare province has become a haven for illegal cultivation of the
cocaleros. The law has since been changed by a deal that was struck between Evo Morales (a former coca activist and the country's first indigenous President (2006-2019)) and former President Carlos Mesa
. This deal permits the region to grow a limited amount of coca every year .
Subdivision
Chapare Province is divided into three municipalities which are further subdivided into cantons.
| Section | Municipality | Seat |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Sacaba Municipality | Sacaba |
| 2nd | Colomi Municipality | Colomi |
| 3rd | Villa Tunari Municipality | Villa Tunari |
Places of interest
- Carrasco National Park
- Inkachaka
- Isiboro Sécure National Park and Indigenous Territory
- Tunari National Park
See also
- Chapare mammarenavirus
- Q'ara Apachita
- Q'inqu Mayu
- Uqi Salli Punta
- Villa Tunari – San Ignacio de Moxos Highway
References
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External links
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