Los Andes Province (Bolivia)
Province in La Paz Department, Bolivia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Los Andes is one of the twenty provinces in the central parts of the Bolivian La Paz Department. The province was legally founded on November 24, 1917, during the presidency of José Gutiérrez Guerra.[1] The Spanish name of the province means "The Andes", referring to its position within the Cordillera Real which is part of the Bolivian Andes mountain range. The capital of the province is Pucarani, which has a population of 918 as of the 2001 census. Pucarani is situated in the Altiplano west of the Cordillera Real offering a view of some of its highest mountains such as Ch'iyar Juqhu, Chachakumani, Kunturiri, Wayna Potosí and Chacaltaya.
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Los Andes | |
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Province | |
Coordinates: 16°20′0″S 68°25′0″W | |
Country | Bolivia |
Department | La Paz Department |
Municipalities | 4 |
Founded | November 24, 1917 |
Capital | Pucarani |
Area | |
• Total | 1,658 km2 (640 sq mi) |
Population (2012 census) | |
• Total | 77,579 |
• Density | 47/km2 (120/sq mi) |
• Ethnicities | Aymara Quechua |
Time zone | UTC-4 (BOT) |
Website | Official website |
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