Sud Yungas Province
Sud Yungas / Sur Yungas | |
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Province | |
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| Website | Official website |
Sud Yungas or Sur Yungas (
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 6,438 m (21,122 ft) above sea level. Other mountains are listed below:[2][3][4]
- Allpaqani
- Churu
- Ch'iyar Qullu
- Ch'uxña Pata
- Inka
- Jathi Qullu
- K'ara K'arani
- K'illimani
- K'uchu Munti
- K'usill Willk'i
- Layqa Qullu
- Llaytuwani
- Link'u Link'u
- Mik'aya
- Pararani
- Pirqa Pata
- Pirqata
- Pupusani
- Qalsata
- Qaqinkura
- Qutapata
- Sura Qullu
- Sura Surani
- Turini
- Thiya Quta
- Wak'ani
- Wanakuni
- Waychuni
- Wisk'achani
Subdivision
The province is divided into five municipalities.
| Municipality | Inhabitants (2001) [5] | Seat | Inhabitants (2001) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chulumani Municipality | 13,204 | Chulumani | 2,724 |
| Irupana Municipality | 11,383 | Irupana | 1,882 |
| Yanacachi Municipality | 4,250 | Yanacachi | 504 |
| Palos Blancos Municipality | 16,786 | Palos Blancos | 2,961 |
| La Asunta Municipality | 18,016 | La Asunta | 1,466 |
See also
References
- ^ Official website
- ^ Bolivian IGM map 1:50,000 Araca 6043-I
- ^ Bolivian IGM map 1:50,000 Lambate 6044-II
- ^ "Irupana". INE, Bolivia. Retrieved March 18, 2016.
- ^ Instituto Nacional de Estadística Archived 2009-11-13 at the Wayback Machine (Spanish)
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