Nor Yungas Province

Province in La Paz Department, Bolivia
16°10′0″S 67°40′0″W / 16.16667°S 67.66667°W / -16.16667; -67.66667Country BoliviaDepartmentLa Paz DepartmentMunicipalities2FoundedJanuary 12, 1899CapitalCoroicoArea
 • Total1,720 km2 (660 sq mi)Population
 (2012 census)
 • Total36,983 • Density22/km2 (56/sq mi) • Ethnicities
Mainly Aymara and Afro-BoliviansTime zoneUTC-4 (BOT)WebsiteOfficial website

Nor Yungas is a province in the Yungas area of the Bolivian department of La Paz.[1] During the presidency of José Manuel Pando the Yungas Province was divided into two parts, the Nor Yungas and the Sud Yungas Province, by law of January 12, 1899. Its administrative seat is the town of Coroico.[2]

Subdivision

The province is divided into two municipalities.

Municipality Inhabitants (2001) [3] Seat Inhabitants (2001)
Coroico Municipality 12,237 Coroico 2,197
Coripata Municipality 11,444 Coripata 2,205

Places of interest

See also

References

  1. ^ Instituto Nacional de Estadística Archived 2009-10-27 at the Wayback Machine (Spanish)
  2. ^ Official website
  3. ^ Instituto Nacional de Estadística Archived 2009-10-27 at the Wayback Machine (Spanish)
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