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Bolivia
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Political Division Departments
The country
is divided into 9 departments, 112 provinces, 314 provincial
sections, 1,384 regions.
The departments are
administered by the Departmental Prefectures, composed of the Prefect
as the executive organ, and the Departmental Council which has the
faculty to resolve, nominate, and supervise the first.
|
Department |
Area
(km²) |
Area
(%) |
Capital City |
Geographical Region |
Altitude
(meters) |
|
BENI |
213,564 |
19,4% |
Trinidad |
The Plains |
236 |
|
COCHABAMBA |
55,631 |
5,1% |
Cochabamba |
The Valleys |
2,558 |
|
CHUQUSACA |
51,524 |
4,7% |
Sucre |
The Valleys |
2,790 |
|
LA PAZ |
133,985 |
12,2% |
La Paz |
The Highlands |
3,640 |
|
ORURO |
53,588 |
4,9% |
Oruro |
The Highlands |
3,709 |
|
PANDO |
63,827 |
5,8% |
Cobija |
The Plains |
221 |
|
POTOSI |
118,218 |
10,8% |
|
The Highlands |
4,070 |
|
SANTA CUZ |
370,621 |
33,7% |
Santa Cruz de la Sierra |
The Plains,
The Valleys |
416 |
|
TARIJA |
37,623 |
3,4% |
Tarija |
The Valleys |
1,866 |
|
TOTAL |
1,098,581 |
100 % |
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