Sud Yungas or Sur Yungas (
Aymara: ''Aynach Yunka jisk'a'') 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 out ...
in the
Bolivia
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department of
La Paz
La Paz (), officially known as Nuestra Señora de La Paz (Spanish pronunciation: ), is the seat of government of the Plurinational State of Bolivia. With an estimated 816,044 residents as of 2020, La Paz is the third-most populous city in Bol ...
. It was created during the presidency of
José Manuel Pando
José Manuel Inocencio Pando Solares (27 December 1849 – 17 June 1917) was a Bolivian soldier, politician and explorer. He was also the 25th President of Bolivia from 1899 to 1904. During his government, the Acre War (1899-1903) began, in ...
on January 12, 1900.
Official website
/ref> The capital of the province is Chulumani.
Geography
The Cordillera Real traverses the province. The highest peaks of the province is Illimani
Illimani (Aymara) is the highest mountain in the Cordillera Real (part of the Cordillera Oriental, a subrange of the Andes) of western Bolivia. It lies near the cities of El Alto and La Paz at the eastern edge of the Altiplano. It is the sec ...
at above sea level. Other mountains are listed below:[Bolivian IGM map 1:50,000 Araca 6043-I][Bolivian IGM map 1:50,000 Lambate 6044-II]
Subdivision
The province is divided into five municipalities
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The term ''municipality'' may also mean the ...
.
See also
* Jach'a Quta
* Laram Quta
* Pilón Lajas Biosphere Reserve and Communal Lands
Pilón Lajas Biosphere Reserve and Communal Lands (''Reserva de Biosfera y Tierra Comunitaria de Origen Pilón Lajas'') is a protected area in Bolivia located in the departments of La Paz
La Paz (), officially known as Nuestra Señora de La P ...
References
Provinces of La Paz Department (Bolivia)
Yungas
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