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Gran Chaco Province
Province of Bolivia
Province of Bolivia
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Gran Chaco |
| other_name | Gran Chaco |
| settlement_type | Province |
| image_map | Bolivia Tarija Gran Chaco.png |
| map_caption | Location of Gran Chaco in Bolivia |
| image_map1 | Bolivia department of tarija.png |
| map_caption1 | Location of Gran Chaco in Tarija |
| coordinates | |
| subdivision_type | Country |
| subdivision_name | Bolivia |
| subdivision_type1 | Department |
| subdivision_name1 | Tarija |
| seat_type | Capital |
| seat | Yacuíba |
| area_total_km2 | 17594 |
| population_total | 159,237 |
| population_as_of | 2024 census |
| population_density_km2 | 8.6 |
| iso_code |
Gran Chaco is a province in the eastern part of Bolivia, located in the department of Tarija. The province voted to become an autonomous region on December 6, 2009.
Location
Gran Chaco province is one of six provinces in the Tarija Department. It is located between 21° 00' and 22° 17' south and between 62° 16' and 64° 18' west.
The province borders Chuquisaca Department in the north, Burnet O'Connor Province in the north-west, Aniceto Arce Province in the south-west, Argentina in the south, and Paraguay in the east.
The province extends over 200 km from north to south, and 200 km from east to west.
Population
The main language of the province is Spanish, spoken by 98.4%, while 11.5% of the population speak Quechua, 3.0% speak Aymara, and 2.7% Guaraní.
The population increased from 74,612 inhabitants (1992 census) to 116,318 (2001 census), an increase of 55.9%. 41.9% of the population are younger than 15 years old.
50.7% of the population have no access to electricity, 41.1% have no sanitary facilities (1992).
19.1% of the population are employed in agriculture, 1.4% in mining, 8.3% in industry, 71.2% in general services (2001).
86.8% of the population are Catholics, 9.4% are Protestants (1992).
Division
The province comprises three municipalities:
- Caraparí Municipality
- Villamontes Municipality
- Yacuiba Municipality
Places of interest
- Aguaragüe National Park and Integrated Management Natural Area
- Tariquía Flora and Fauna National Reserve
References
References
- Tholen, Paul M.. (1990). "Complejo de tierra en la provincia Gran Chaco. Una determinación de cualidades de la tierra a nivel de reconocimiento.". [[Food and Agriculture Organization]].
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