Inquisivi is a
province
A province is almost always an administrative division within a country or sovereign state, state. The term derives from the ancient Roman ''Roman province, provincia'', which was the major territorial and administrative unit of the Roman Empire ...
in the
La Paz Department in
Bolivia
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. During the presidency of
José Ballivián
José Ballivián Segurola (5 May 1805 – 6 October 1852) was a Bolivian general during the Peruvian-Bolivian War. He also served as the ninth president of Bolivia from 1841 to 1847.
Early life
Born in La Paz to wealthy parents, Ballivián ha ...
it was created on November 2, 1844. The capital of the province is
Inquisivi
Inquisivi is the capital of the Inquisivi Province in the La Paz Department, Bolivia. It was officially named on November 2, 1844. Residents of Inquisivi are called Inquisivenos.
On November 2, 1884, General Narciso Campero officially announ ...
.
Geography
The
Kimsa Cruz mountain range
The Cordillera Quimsa Cruz is a mountain range in the La Paz Department in Bolivia situated south east of Lake Titicaca and north of Lake Uru Uru, measuring about 35–40 km in length and 12 km at its widest point. It is the continua ...
traverses the province. Some of the highest mountains of the province are listed below:
[Evelio Echevarría, Cordillera Quimsa Cruz, Bolivia, see sketch map p. 153][Bolivian IGM map 1:100,000 Colquiri 3436][Bolivian IGM map 1:50,000 Estancia Choquetanga Chico 6143-IV][Bolivian IGM map 1:50,000 6142-IV 'Yaco'][Bolivian IGM map 1:50,000 Leque 6241-III]
Subdivision
Inquisivi Province is divided into six
municipalities
A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate.
The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go ...
which are further subdivided into cantons.
See also
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Jach'a Jawira
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Laram Quta
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Wallatani Lake
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Watir Quta
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Waña Quta
References
External links
Inquisivi website (Spanish)
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Provinces of La Paz Department (Bolivia)