José Manuel Pando Province

For the person, see José Manuel Pando.

Province in La Paz Department, Bolivia

José Manuel Pando

Province

Nuñu Qullu ("breast mountain") in the Santiago de Machaca Municipality

Location of José Manuel Pando Province within Bolivia

Provinces of the La Paz Department

Coordinates: 17°10′0″S 69°20′0″W﻿ / ﻿17.16667°S 69.33333°W﻿ / -17.16667; -69.33333
Country|  Bolivia
Department| La Paz Department
Municipalities| 2
Founded| April 22, 1986
Capital| Santiago de Machaca
Area

• Total| 1,976 km2 (763 sq mi)
Elevation

| 3,893 m (12,772 ft)
Population

(2024 census)[1]

• Total| 12,092
• Density| 6.1/km2 (16/sq mi)
• Ethnicities

| Aymara
Time zone| UTC-4 (BOT)
Website| Official website

José Manuel Pando is a province in the La Paz Department in Bolivia. It was founded on April 22, 1986, during the presidency of Víctor Paz Estenssoro. The province was named after José Manuel Pando (1848–1917) who was the president of Bolivia from 1899 till 1904. Its capital is Santiago de Machaca.

The province is situated in the western part of the Bolivian Altiplano, south of Lake Titicaca. To the west it is bordered by Peru, to the southeast by the Pacajes Province and to the northeast by the Ingavi Province.

## Geography

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Some of the highest mountains of the province are listed below:[2][3]

* Apachita
* Ch'alla Willk'i
* Ch'iyar Jaqhi
* Jach'a Qiñwa Qullu
* Janq'u Qullu
* Jichu Kunka
* Jisk'a Qiñwa Qullu
* Jisk'a Wari Kunka
* Katari
* Laram Q'awa
* Llallawa
* Misa Willk'i
* P'iq'iñ Q'ara
* Qiñwani
* Qiwñuyu
* Qutani
* Sinijawi
* Sirk'i volcano
* Tatitu Qullu
* Wari Kunka
* Wila Qullu
* Wila Willk'i

## Subdivision

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

Municipality | Inhabitants  (2001) [4] | Seat | Inhabitants  (2001)

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Santiago de Machaca Municipality | 4,402 | Santiago de Machaca | 819
Catacora Municipality | 1,735 | Catacora | 529

## See also

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* Parina Quta
* Thujsa Jawira

## References

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1. ^ "Bolivia: Administrative divisions". City Population. Retrieved 11 September 2024.
2. ^ Bolivian IGM map 1:50,000 Berenguela 5742-II
3. ^ IGM map 1:50,000 Sinejavi 5742-III
4. ^ Instituto Nacional de Estadística Archived 2009-11-13 at the Wayback Machine (Spanish)

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La Paz Department

Capital: La Paz

Provinces|

* Abel Iturralde
* Aroma
* Bautista Saavedra
* Caranavi
* Camacho
* Franz Tamayo
* Gualberto Villarroel
* Ingavi
* Inquisivi
* José Manuel Pando
* Larecaja
* Loayza
* Los Andes
* Manco Kapac
* Murillo
* Muñecas
* Nor Yungas
* Omasuyos
* Pacajes
* Sud Yungas

Municipalities
(and seats)|

* Achacachi (Achacachi)
* Achocalla (Achocalla)
* Alto Beni (Caserío Nueve)
* Ancoraimes (Ancoraimes)
* Apolo (Apolo)
* Aucapata (Aucapata)
* Ayata (Ayata)
* Ayo Ayo (Ayo Ayo)
* Batallas (Batallas)
* Cairoma (Cairoma)
* Cajuata (Cajuata)
* Calacoto (Calacoto)
* Calamarca (Calamarca)
* Caquiaviri (Caquiaviri)
* Caranavi (Caranavi)
* Catacora (Catacora)
* Chacarilla (Chacarilla)
* Charaña (Charaña)
* Chulumani (Chulumani)
* Chuma (Chuma)
* Collana (Collana)
* Colquencha (Colquencha)
* Colquiri (Colquiri)
* Comanche (Comanche)
* Combaya (Combaya)
* Copacabana (Copacabana)
* Coripata (Coripata)
* Coro Coro (Coro Coro)
* Coroico (Coroico)
* Curva (Curva)
* Desaguadero (Desaguadero)
* El Alto (El Alto)
* Escoma (Escoma)
* General Juan José Pérez (Charazani)
* Guanay (Guanay)
* Guaqui (Guaqui)
* Huarina (Huarina)
* Ichoca (Ichoca)
* Inquisivi (Inquisivi)
* Irupana (Irupana)
* Ixiamas (Ixiamas)
* Jesús de Machaca (Jesús de Machaca)
* La Asunta (La Asunta)
* La Paz (La Paz)
* Laja (Laja)
* Licoma Pampa (Licoma)
* Luribay (Luribay)
* Malla (Malla)
* Mapiri (Mapiri)
* Mecapaca (Mecapaca)
* Mocomoco (Mocomoco)
* Nazacara de Pacajes (Nazacara)
* Palca (Palca)
* Palos Blancos (Palos Blancos)
* Papel Pampa (Papel Pampa)
* Patacamaya (Patacamaya)
* Pelechuco (Pelechuco)
* Pucarani (Pucarani)
* Puerto Acosta (Puerto Acosta)
* Puerto Carabuco (Puerto Carabuco)
* Puerto Pérez (Puerto Perez)
* Quiabaya (Quiabaya)
* Quime (Quime)
* San Andrés de Machaca (San Andrés de Machaca)
* San Buenaventura (San Buenaventura)
* San Pedro de Curahuara (San Pedro de Curahuara de Carangas)
* San Pedro de Tiquina (San Pedro de Tiquina)
* Santiago de Callapa (Callapa)
* Santiago de Huata (Santiago de Huata)
* Santiago de Machaca (Santiago de Machaca)
* Sapahaqui (Sapahaqui)
* Sica Sica (Sica Sica)
* Sorata (Sorata)
* Tacacoma (Tacacoma)
* Taraco (Taraco)
* Teoponte (Teoponte)
* Tiwanaku (Tiwanaku)
* Tipuani (Tipuani)
* Tito Yupanqui (Tito Yupanqui)
* Umala (Umala)
* Umanata (Umanata)
* Viacha (Viacha)
* Waldo Ballivián (Tumarapi)
* Yaco (Yaco)
* Yanacachi (Yanacachi)

Mountains|

* Anallajsi
* Ancohuma
* Chacaltaya
* Chachakumani
* Chawpi Urqu
* Ch'iyar Juqhu
* Illampu
* Illimani
* Jach'a Khunu Qullu
* Jach'a Waracha
* Janq'u Qullu
* Kunturiri (Los Andes)
* Kunturiri (Bolivia-Chile)
* Layqa Qullu
* Machu Such'i Qhuchi
* Mururata
* Phaq'u Kiwuta
* Qalsata
* Sirk'i Qullu
* Uma Jalanta
* Wayna Khunu Qullu
* Wayna Potosí
* Wila Lluxi
* Wiluyu Janq'u Uma

Protected areas|

* Apolobamba
* Cotapata
* Madidi
* Pilón Lajas

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