Capinota is one of sixteen
province
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s in the
Cochabamba Department
Cochabamba (, , ), from Quechua ''qucha'' or ''qhucha'', meaning "lake", ''pampa'' meaning "plain", is one of the nine departments of Bolivia. It is known to be the " granary" of the country because of its variety of agricultural products from ...
,
Bolivia
Bolivia, officially the Plurinational State of Bolivia, is a landlocked country located in central South America. The country features diverse geography, including vast Amazonian plains, tropical lowlands, mountains, the Gran Chaco Province, w ...
. 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 ...
. 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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