Sud Yungas Province

Sud Yungas or Sur Yungas (Aymara: Aynach Yunka jisk'a) is a province in the Bolivian department of La Paz. It was created during the presidency of José Manuel Pando on January 12, 1900.^[2] The capital of the province is Chulumani.

Sud Yungas / Sur Yungas
Province
Mururata in Sud Yungas Province, as seen from Coroico
Provinces of the La Paz Department
Coordinates: 16°0′0″S 67°5′0″W
Country	Bolivia
Department	La Paz Department
Municipalities	5
Founded	January 12, 1900
Capital	Chulumani
Area
• Total	5,770 km2 (2,230 sq mi)
Population  (2024 census)[1]
• Total	121,518
• Density	21/km2 (55/sq mi)
• Ethnicities	Quechua
Time zone	UTC-4 (BOT)
Website	Official website

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:^[3][4][5]

• 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) [6]	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

• Jach'a Quta
• Laram Quta
• Pilón Lajas Biosphere Reserve and Communal Lands

References

1. "Bolivia: Administrative divisions". City Population. Retrieved 11 September 2024.
2. Official website
3. Bolivian IGM map 1:50,000 Araca 6043-I
4. Bolivian IGM map 1:50,000 Lambate 6044-II
5. "Irupana". INE, Bolivia. Retrieved March 18, 2016.
6. Instituto Nacional de Estadística Archived 2009-11-13 at the Wayback Machine (Spanish)

16°00′S 67°05′W