Azurduy Province
Azurduy | |
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Province | |
Coordinates: 20°01′00″S 64°29′00″W / 20.01667°S 64.48333°W | |
Country | Bolivia |
Department | Chuquisaca Department |
Capital | Azurduy |
Population | |
• Ethnicities | Quechua |
Time zone | UTC-4 (BOT) |
Azurduy Province[1] (full official name: Província de Juana Azurduy de Padilla) is a province in the Chuquisaca Department in Bolivia. Its seat is the town of . It was named in honor of revolutionary guerrilla Juana Azurduy de Padilla. In the 2012 census it had a population of 24,855.[2]
Geography[]
Some of the highest mountains of the province are listed below:[3][4][5]
- Chullunkhäni
- Chhichayuq
- Inka Wasi
- Jatun Muqu
- Jatun Pampa
- Jatun Q'asa
- Kimsa Muquyuq
- Kunturiri
- Llusk'a
- Misa Pampa
- Muyu Urqu
- Phutunqu
- Rumi Rumi
- Sunch'u Mayu
- Tawa Qucha
- T'uru Pampa
- Wallqayuq Urqu
- Wanaku
- Wanaku Kimray
- Wisk'achani
- Wisk'achayuq
- Yana Muqu
Subdivisions[]
The province is divided into two municipalities which are further subdivided into six cantons.[6][7]
Section | Municipality | Cantons | Seat |
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1st | Azurduy Municipality | Azurduy Canton | |
Las Casas Canton | |||
Antonio Lopez Canton | |||
2nd | Tarvita Canton | Villa Orías (Tarvita) | |
San Pedro Canton | |||
Mariscal Braun Canton | Mariscal Braun |
References[]
- ^ Provincia Azurduy (Approved) at GEOnet Names Server, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
- ^ "Censo de Poblacion y Vivienda - 2012: Chuquisaca". Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Bolivia. Archived from the original on 22 July 2011.
- ^ Bolivian IGM map 1:50,000 Hacienda Chunca Cancha 6635-II
- ^ Bolivian IGM map 1:50,000 Río San José 6634-I
- ^ "Tarvita". INE, Bolivia. Archived from the original on April 26, 2016. Retrieved April 24, 2016.
- ^ "Atlas Municipal: Azurduy" (PDF). Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Bolivia. Archived (PDF) from the original on 5 February 2014.
- ^ "Atlas Municipal: Tarvita" (PDF). Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Bolivia. Archived (PDF) from the original on 5 February 2014.
Categories:
- Provinces of Chuquisaca Department
- Chuquisaca Department geography stubs