A province is the second largest administrative division in

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, after a department. Each department is divided into

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. There are 112

s. The country's provinces are further divided into 337

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 ...

which are administered by an

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and

municipal council A municipal council is the legislative body of a municipality or local government area. Depending on the location and classification of the municipality it may be known as a city council, town council, town board, community council, rural counc ...

List of provinces

Beni Department

Chuquisaca Department

Cochabamba Department

La Paz Department

Oruro Department

Pando Department

Potosí Department

Santa Cruz Department

Tarija Department

Sources

Instituto Nacional de Estadística - Bolivia
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