Gran Chaco Province
Gran Chaco
Gran Chaco | |
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 Location of Gran Chaco in Bolivia | |
 Location of Gran Chaco in Tarija | |
| Coordinates: 21°40′S 62°45′W / 21.667°S 62.750°W | |
| Country | Bolivia |
| Department | Tarija |
| Capital | Yacuíba |
| Area | |
• Total | 17,594 km2 (6,793 sq mi) |
| Population (2024 census) | |
• Total | 159,237 |
| • Density | 8.6/km2 (22/sq mi) |
Gran Chaco is a province in the eastern part of Bolivia, located in the department of Tarija.[1] The province voted to become an autonomous region on December 6, 2009.
Location
[edit]Gran Chaco province is one of six provinces in the Tarija Department.[1] It is located between 21° 00' and 22° 17' south and between 62° 16' and 64° 18' west.[1]
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
[edit]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
[edit]The province comprises three municipalities:
Places of interest
[edit]- Aguaragüe National Park and Integrated Management Natural Area
- Tariquía Flora and Fauna National Reserve
See also
[edit]External links
[edit]- General map of province
- Detailed map of province towns and rivers
- Population data (Spanish)
- Región Autónoma Chaco Tarijeño - Ministerio de Autonomías
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Tholen, Paul M.; Villagra A., Oscar (1990). Complejo de tierra en la provincia Gran Chaco. Una determinación de cualidades de la tierra a nivel de reconocimiento (PDF) (in Spanish). Food and Agriculture Organization. pp. 5–6.
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