Azurduy | |
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Province | |
Coordinates: 20°01′00″S 64°29′00″W / 20.01667°S 64.48333°W | |
Country | Bolivia |
Department | Chuquisaca Department |
Capital | Azurduy |
Population | |
• Ethnicities | Quechua |
Time zone | UTC-4 (BOT) |
Azurduy Province [1] (full official name: Província de Juana Azurduy de Padilla) is a province in the Chuquisaca Department in Bolivia. Its seat is the town of Azurduy. It was named in honor of revolutionary guerrilla Juana Azurduy de Padilla. In the 2012 census it had a population of 24,855. [2]
Some of the highest mountains of the province are listed below: [3] [4] [5]
The province is divided into two municipalities which are further subdivided into six cantons. [6] [7]
Section | Municipality | Cantons | Seat |
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1st | Azurduy Municipality | Azurduy Canton | Azurduy |
Las Casas Canton | Torrecillas | ||
Antonio Lopez Canton | San Antonio | ||
2nd | Tarvita Municipality | Tarvita Canton | Villa Orías (Tarvita) |
San Pedro Canton | San Pedro | ||
Mariscal Braun Canton | Mariscal Braun |