Sud Chichas Province
Sud Chichas / Sur Chichas | |
|---|---|
Province | |
.JPG) On the way to "Cañón del Inca" near Tupiza | |
| Location of the Sud Chichas Province within Bolivia Location of the Sud Chichas Province within Bolivia | |
| Provinces of the Potosí Department Provinces of the Potosí Department | |
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| Country | File:Flag of Bolivia.svg Bolivia |
| Department | Potosí Department |
| Capital | Tupiza |
| Area | |
• Total | 3,150 sq mi (8,158 km2) |
| Population (2024) | |
• Total | 54,895 |
| • Density | 17.43/sq mi (6.729/km2) |
| • Ethnicities | Quechua |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (BOT) |
| Area code | BO.PO.SC |
Sud Chichas (or: Sur Chichas) is a province in the Bolivian department of Potosí. Its seat is Tupiza.
Location
[edit | edit source]Sud Chichas province is one of sixteen provinces in the Potosí Department. It is located between 20° 51' and 21° 50' South and between 65° 15' and 66° 30' West. It borders Nor Chichas Province in the north, Antonio Quijarro Province in the north-west, Nor Lípez Province and Sur Lípez Province in the west, the Republic of Argentina and Modesto Omiste Province in the south, Tarija Department in the south-east, and Chuquisaca Department in the east.
The province extends over 130 km from east to west and from north to south.
Division
[edit | edit source]The province comprises two municipalities which are further subdivided into cantons.
| Section | Municipality | Seat |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Tupiza Municipality | Tupiza |
| 2nd | Atocha Municipality | Atocha |
Population
[edit | edit source]The main language of the province is Spanish, spoken by 96%, while 59% of the population speak Quechua. The population dropped from 52,308 inhabitants (1992 census) to 47,873 (2001 census), a decrease of 8.5%.
45% of the population have no access to electricity, 74% have no sanitary facilities. 34% of the population are employed in agriculture, 11% in mining, 6% in industry, 49% in general services. 88% of the population are Catholics, 8% Protestants.
The people are predominantly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent.[1]
| Ethnic group | Tupiza Municipality (%) | Atocha Municipality (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Quechua | 57.0 | 70.6 |
| Aymara | 1.7 | 2.8 |
| Guaraní, Chiquitos, Moxos | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| Not indigenous | 38.5 | 26.4 |
| Other indigenous groups | 2.5 | 0.1 |
See also
[edit | edit source]References
[edit | edit source]- ^ obd.descentralizacion.gov.bo/municipal/fichas/ (inactive)
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