Burdett O'ConnorBurnet O'Connor population data from 2001 Census
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in the northern part of

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, named after

Francisco Burdett O'Connor Francisco Burdett O'Connor (12 June 1791 - 5 October 1871) was an officer in the Irish Legion of Simón Bolívar's army in Venezuela. He later became Chief of Staff to Antonio José de Sucre and Minister of War of Bolivia. Aside from Bolívar ...

, a chronicler of the South American War of Independence and the making of

Tarija Tarija or San Bernardo de la Frontera de Tarixa is a city in southern Bolivia. Founded in 1574, Tarija is the largest city and capital and municipality within the Tarija Department, with an airport ( Capitán Oriel Lea Plaza Airport, (TJA)) of ...

Location

Burdett O'Connor province is one of six provinces in the Tarija Department. It is located between 20° 53' and 21° 58'

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and between 63° 36' and 64° 26'

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. The province borders

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in the north,

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in the north-west, Cercado Province in the west,

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in the south-west, and

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in the south and east. The province extends over from north to south, and from east to west.

Population

The main language of the province is

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, spoken by 98.4%, while 10.3% of the population speak

Guaraní Guarani, Guaraní or Guarany may refer to Ethnography * Guaraní people, an indigenous people from South America's interior (Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay and Bolivia) * Guarani language, or Paraguayan Guarani, an official language of Paraguay * G ...

, also 1.8 speak

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, and 0.3%

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(by western immigrants). The population increased from 17,763 inhabitants (1992

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) to 19,339 (2001 census), an increase of 8.9%. 47.5% of the population are younger than 15 years old. 89.5% of the population have no access to

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, 84.5% have no sanitary facilities. 51.6% of the population are employed in

agriculture Agriculture encompasses crop and livestock production, aquaculture, and forestry for food and non-food products. Agriculture was a key factor in the rise of sedentary human civilization, whereby farming of domesticated species created ...

, 14.6% in

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, 7.0% in

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, 26.8% in general services (2001). 89.9% of the population are

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, 4.0% are

Protestants Protestantism is a branch of Christianity that emphasizes Justification (theology), justification of sinners Sola fide, through faith alone, the teaching that Salvation in Christianity, salvation comes by unmerited Grace in Christianity, divin ...

(1992).

Division

In contrast to the neighbouring provinces, the province comprises only one

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which is Entre Ríos. It is identical to the Burdett O'Connor Province.

Places of interest

* Tariquía Flora and Fauna National Reserve

References

External links

Provincia Burnet O'Connor - general map
from ''La Comisión para la Gestión Integral del Agua en Bolivia'' (CGIAB) {{in lang, es Provinces of Tarija Department