Capinota is one of sixteen
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 ...
s in the
Cochabamba Department
Cochabamba ( ay, Quchapampa Jach'a Suyu, es, Departamento de Cochabamba , qu, Quchapampa Suyu), from Quechua ''qucha'' or ''qhucha'', meaning "lake", ''pampa'' meaning "plain", is one of the nine departments of Bolivia. It is known to be the ...
,
Bolivia
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. Its capital is the city of
Capinota
Capinota is a small town in the Bolivian Department of Cochabamba and capital of the Capinota Province.
Location
''Capinota'' is situated at an altitude of 2.380 m where the rivers Río Arque and Río Rocha meet to become the Río Caine and t ...
. The province has a projected population over 33,000 inhabitants by 2017.
Estadísticas Demográficas
/ref> Capinota has three sections and the most populous is Capinota section, followed by Santivanes.
Subdivision
Capinota Province is divided into three municipalities
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which are further subdivided into cantons.
See also
* Kuntur Wachana
* Puka Mayu
* Waña Quta
References
External links
Map of Capinota Province
Official websiteProvince Capinota homepage
Provinces of Cochabamba Department
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