Sud Yungas Province

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|established_date = January 12, 1900

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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.[http://www.gobernacionlapaz.gob.bo/index.php/conoce/la-paz/estructura/estructura-fisica/290-provincia-sud-yungas.html Official website] The capital of the province is Chulumani.

Geography

The Cordillera Real traverses the province. The highest peaks of the province is Illimani at {{convert|6438|m|ft|0|abbr=on}} above sea level. Other mountains are listed below:Bolivian IGM map 1:50,000 Araca 6043-IBolivian IGM map 1:50,000 Lambate 6044-II{{cite web |url=http://www.ine.gob.bo/publicaciones/visorPdf.aspx?Codigo=021102&tipo=1|title=Irupana|author= |publisher=INE, Bolivia|access-date=March 18, 2016}}

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Subdivision

The province is divided into five municipalities.

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! Inhabitants (2001) [http://www.ine.gov.bo Instituto Nacional de Estadística] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091113141644/http://www.ine.gov.bo/ |date=2009-11-13 }} (Spanish)

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! Inhabitants (2001)

Chulumani Municipalityalign="right"| 13,204Chulumanialign="right"| 2,724
Irupana Municipalityalign="right"| 11,383Irupanaalign="right"| 1,882
Yanacachi Municipalityalign="right"| 4,250Yanacachialign="right"| 504
Palos Blancos Municipalityalign="right"| 16,786Palos Blancosalign="right"| 2,961
La Asunta Municipalityalign="right"| 18,016La Asuntaalign="right"| 1,466

See also

References

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Category:Provinces of La Paz Department (Bolivia)

Category:Yungas

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