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(Redirected from Nor Yungas) Province in La Paz Department, Bolivia
Nor Yungas
Province
CoroicoCoroico
Location of Nor Yungas Province within BoliviaLocation of Nor Yungas Province within Bolivia
Provinces of the La Paz DepartmentProvinces of the La Paz Department
Coordinates: 16°10′0″S 67°40′0″W / 16.16667°S 67.66667°W / -16.16667; -67.66667
Country Bolivia
DepartmentLa Paz Department
Municipalities2
FoundedJanuary 12, 1899
CapitalCoroico
Area
 • Total1,720 km (660 sq mi)
Population
 • Total51,441
 • Density30/km (77/sq mi)
 • EthnicitiesMainly Aymara and Afro-Bolivians
Time zoneUTC-4 (BOT)
WebsiteOfficial website

Nor Yungas is a province in the Yungas area of the Bolivian department of La Paz. During the presidency of José Manuel Pando the Yungas Province was divided into two parts, the Nor Yungas and the Sud Yungas Province, by law of January 12, 1899. Its administrative seat is the town of Coroico.

Subdivision

The province is divided into two municipalities.

Municipality Inhabitants (2001) Seat Inhabitants (2001)
Coroico Municipality 12,237 Coroico 2,197
Coripata Municipality 11,444 Coripata 2,205

Places of interest

See also

References

  1. Instituto Nacional de Estadística Archived 2009-10-27 at the Wayback Machine (Spanish)
  2. Official website
  3. Instituto Nacional de Estadística Archived 2009-10-27 at the Wayback Machine (Spanish)
La Paz Department
Capital: La Paz
Provinces
Municipalities
(and seats)
Mountains
Protected areas

16°10′S 67°40′W / 16.167°S 67.667°W / -16.167; -67.667


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