Sud Yungas Province

Province in La Paz Department, Bolivia

Sud Yungas / Sur Yungas

Province

Mururata in Sud Yungas Province, as seen from Coroico

Provinces of the La Paz Department

Coordinates: 16°0′0″S 67°5′0″W﻿ / ﻿16.00000°S 67.08333°W﻿ / -16.00000; -67.08333
Country|  Bolivia
Department| La Paz Department
Municipalities| 5
Founded| January 12, 1900
Capital| Chulumani
Area

• Total

| 5,770 km2 (2,230 sq mi)
Population

(2024 census)[1]

• Total

| 121,518
• Density| 21/km2 (55/sq mi)
• Ethnicities

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

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.[2] The capital of the province is Chulumani.

## Geography

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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:[3][4][5]

* 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

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The province is divided into five municipalities.

Municipality | Inhabitants  (2001) [6] | Seat | Inhabitants  (2001)

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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

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* Jach'a Quta
* Laram Quta
* Pilón Lajas Biosphere Reserve and Communal Lands

## References

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1. ^ "Bolivia: Administrative divisions". City Population. Retrieved 11 September 2024.
2. ^ Official website
3. ^ Bolivian IGM map 1:50,000 Araca 6043-I
4. ^ Bolivian IGM map 1:50,000 Lambate 6044-II
5. ^ "Irupana". INE, Bolivia. Retrieved March 18, 2016.
6. ^ 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

Authority control databases |

* VIAF

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