Germán Busch Province

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Germán Busch

Laguna Cáceres from Puerto Suárez
Location in Bolivia
General Data
Capital	Puerto Suárez
Area	24,903 km2
Population	33,006 (2001)
Density	1.3 inhabitants/km2 (2001)
ISO 3166-2	BO.SC.GB
Santa Cruz Department

Germán Busch is a province in the Santa Cruz Department, Bolivia. Most of the surface is covered by the Pantanal, the largest wetland area in the world.

History[]

The province was founded on 30 November 1984 by rearranging the provinces of Ángel Sandoval and Chiquitos. It is named after Germán Busch, a former Bolivian military officer who is regarded as a war hero for his role in the Chaco War between Bolivia and Paraguay.

Subdivision[]

The province is divided into three municipalities which are further subdivided into cantons.

Places of interest[]

• Otuquis National Park and Integrated Management Natural Area

Coordinates: 19°00′S 58°10′W / 19.000°S 58.167°W / -19.000; -58.167