Jaime Zudáñez is a
province
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in the
Bolivia
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department
Department may refer to:
* Departmentalization, division of a larger organization into parts with specific responsibility
Government and military
*Department (administrative division), a geographical and administrative division within a country, ...
of
Chuquisaca. It was named after
Jaime de Zudáñez
Jaime de Zudáñez (25 July 1776, in Chuquisaca – 1832, in Montevideo) was a Bolivian politician and hero of the independence of three countries in South America. Biography
Zudáñez was born in the city of La Plata, Chuquisaca, in present-day ...
, emancipation leader born in Chuquisaca in 1772.
Geography
Some of the highest mountains of the province are listed below:
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Subdivision
The province is divided into four municipalities
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The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go ...
which are further subdivided into cantons
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Places of interest
* El Palmar Integrated Management Natural Area
See also
* Jatun Mayu
* Uritu Mayu
References
Provinces of Chuquisaca Department
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