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. 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:
- 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) | 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
- ^ "Bolivia: Administrative divisions". City Population. Retrieved 11 September 2024.
- ^ 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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