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Pacajes Province

Coordinates: 17°30′S 68°45′W / 17.500°S 68.750°W / -17.500; -68.750
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Pacajes
Province
Location of Pacajes Province within Bolivia
Location of Pacajes Province within Bolivia
Provinces of the La Paz Department
Provinces of the La Paz Department
Coordinates: 17°30′0″S 68°45′0″W / 17.50000°S 68.75000°W / -17.50000; -68.75000
Country Bolivia
DepartmentLa Paz Department
Municipalities8
CapitalCorocoro
Area
 • Total10,584 km2 (4,087 sq mi)
Population
 (2024 census)[1]
 • Total68,753
 • Density6.5/km2 (17/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-4 (BOT)

Pacajes is a province in the Bolivian department of La Paz. Its capital is Coro Coro.

Geography

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

The most important river of the province is the Desaguadero River. Other rivers in the province are Ch'alla Jawira (in Aroma and Pacajes), Ch'alla Jawira (in Callapa), Jach'a Jawira (in Calacoto), Jach'a Jawira (in Caquiaviri), Llallawa Jawira, Qala Jawira, Qullpa Jawira and Thujsa Jawira.

Subdivision

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

Section Municipality Seat
1st Coro Coro Municipality Coro Coro
2nd Caquiaviri Municipality Caquiaviri
3rd Calacoto Municipality Calacoto
4th Comanche Municipality Comanche
5th Charaña Municipality Charaña
6th Waldo Ballivián Municipality Tumarapi (or Waldo Ballivián)
7th Nazacara de Pacajes Municipality Nazacara
8th Santiago de Callapa Municipality Callapa

References

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  1. ^ "Bolivia: Administrative divisions". City Population. Retrieved 11 September 2024.
  2. ^ Boliviam IGM map Rosario Hoja 5841-IV
  3. ^ "Calacoto". INE, Bolivia. Archived from the original on November 8, 2014. Retrieved October 15, 2015.

17°30′S 68°45′W / 17.500°S 68.750°W / -17.500; -68.750