Sud Yungas or Sur Yungas (
Aymara: ''Aynach Yunka jisk'a'') is a
province
A province is an administrative division within a country or sovereign state, state. The term derives from the ancient Roman , which was the major territorial and administrative unit of the Roman Empire, Roman Empire's territorial possessions ou ...
in the
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 ...
n
department of
La Paz
La Paz, officially Nuestra Señora de La Paz (Aymara language, Aymara: Chuqi Yapu ), is the seat of government of the Bolivia, Plurinational State of Bolivia. With 755,732 residents as of 2024, La Paz is the List of Bolivian cities by populati ...
. It was created during the presidency of
José Manuel Pando 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 () 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 second high ...
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' ...
.
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 Department (Bolivia), La Paz (Sud Yungas Province, Sud Yung ...
References
Provinces of La Paz Department (Bolivia)
Yungas
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