Gran Chaco Province

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Gran Chaco

Location in Bolivia
Main Data
Country	Bolivia
Capital	Yacuíba
Area	17,594 km2
Population	116,318 (2001)
Density	6.6 inhabitants/km2 (2001)
ISO 3166-2	BO.TR.GC

Gran Chaco is a province in the eastern parts of the Bolivian department Tarija. The province voted to become an autonomous region on 6 December 2009.

Location

Gran Chaco province is one of six provinces in the Tarija Department. It is located between 21° 00' and 22° 17' south and between 62° 16' and 64° 18' west.

The province borders

The population increased from 74,612 inhabitants (1992 census) to 116,318 (2001 census), an increase of 55.9%. - 41.9% of the population are younger than 15 years old.

50.7% of the population have no access to electricity, 41.1% have no sanitary facilities (1992).

19.1% of the population are employed in

86.8% of the population are

Division

The province comprises three municipalities:

• Caraparí Municipality
• Villamontes Municipality
• Yacuiba Municipality

Places of interest

• Aguaragüe National Park and Integrated Management Natural Area
• Tariquía Flora and Fauna National Reserve

See also

• Provinces of Bolivia

External links

• General map of province
• Detailed map of province towns and rivers
• Population data (Spanish)
• Región Autónoma Chaco Tarijeño - Ministerio de Autonomías

21°40′S 62°45′W / 21.667°S 62.750°W / -21.667; -62.750