Pacajes Province

Province in La Paz Department, Bolivia

17°30′0″S 68°45′0″W / 17.50000°S 68.75000°W / -17.50000; -68.75000Country

BoliviaDepartmentLa Paz DepartmentMunicipalities8CapitalCorocoroArea

• Total10,584 km² (4,087 sq mi)Population

(2012 census)

• Total55,180 • Density5.2/km² (14/sq mi)Time zoneUTC-4 (BOT)

Pacajes is a province in the Bolivian department of La Paz. Its capital is Coro Coro.

Geography

Some of the highest mountains of the province are listed below:^[1]^[2]

Chinchillani
Ch'iyara Salla
Chuqi Nasa
Churi Willk'i
Chuwa Chuwani
Ch'uxña Quta
Jach'a Kunturiri
Jach'a Phasa
Janq'u Apachita
Janq'u Qalani
Jaqhi Chata
Kimsa Qullu
Kunturiri
K'illima Parki
Laram Q'awa (Charaña)
Laram Q'awa (Río Blanco)
Llallawa
Muxsa Willk'i
Nasani
Pä Q'awa
Phaq'u Q'awa
Pichaqa
Pukara
Q'awiri Qullu
Q'ilani
Suni Q'awa
Tatitu Qullu
Urqipi
Utani Apu
Wallatiri
Wayra Lupi Qullu
Wila Qullu

The most important river of the province is the Desaguadero River. Other rivers in the province are Ch'alla Jawira (in Aroma and Pacajes), Ch'alla Jawira (in Callapa), Jach'a Jawira (in Calacoto), Jach'a Jawira (in Caquiaviri), Llallawa Jawira, Qala Jawira, Qullpa Jawira and Thujsa Jawira.

Subdivision

The province is divided into eight municipalities which are further subdivided into cantons.

Section	Municipality	Seat
1st	Coro Coro Municipality	Coro Coro
2nd	Caquiaviri Municipality	Caquiaviri
3rd	Calacoto Municipality	Calacoto
4th	Comanche Municipality	Comanche
5th	Charaña Municipality	Charaña
6th	Waldo Ballivián Municipality	Tumarapi (or Waldo Ballivián)
7th	Nazacara de Pacajes Municipality	Nazacara
8th	Santiago de Callapa Municipality	Callapa