Pacajes is a
province
A province is almost always an administrative division within a country or state. The term derives from the ancient Roman '' provincia'', which was the major territorial and administrative unit of the Roman Empire's territorial possessions ou ...
in the
Bolivian
department of
La Paz. Its capital is
Coro Coro.
Geography
Some of the highest mountains of the province are listed below:
[Boliviam IGM map Rosario Hoja 5841-IV]
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
The province is divided into eight
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.
References
Provinces of La Paz Department (Bolivia)
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