Loayza Province
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Loayza | |
|---|---|
Province | |
 Location of Loayza Province within Bolivia | |
 Provinces of the La Paz Department | |
| Coordinates: 16°58′0″S 67°38′0″W / 16.96667°S 67.63333°W | |
| Country |  Bolivia |
| Department | La Paz Department |
| Municipalities | 5 |
| Capital | Puerto Acosta |
| Area | |
• Total | 3,370 km2 (1,300 sq mi) |
| Population (2024 census)[1] | |
• Total | 57,827 |
| • Density | 17/km2 (44/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (BOT) |
Loayza or José Ramón Loayza is a province in the La Paz Department, Bolivia. Its seat is Luribay.
Geography
[edit]The Kimsa Cruz mountain range traverses the province. Some of the highest mountains of the province are listed below:[2][3][4]
- Achachi Qala
- Achachi Qala (Cairoma)
- Achuma
- Chullpani
- Chuqi Sillani
- Chuqi Sillani (Aroma-L.)
- Chuqi Tira
- Chuqisa
- Ch'api Ch'apini
- Ch'api Qullu
- Ch'apini
- Ch'iyar Quta
- Ch'utu Qullu
- Iru Wasa
- Jach'a Ch'apini
- Jach'a Ch'uñu Uma
- Jach'a Qullu
- Jach'a Qullu (Luribay)
- Jach'a Tira
- Jach'a Walluni
- Jach'a Wayllani
- Jach'a Willk'i
- Janq'u Jaqhi
- Janq'u Qala
- Janq'u Qalani
- Janq'u Qullu
- Janq'u Quta
- Janq'u Willk'i (Cairoma)
- Janq'u Willk'i (Luribay)
- Jisk'a Uma
- Jukumarini
- Kuntur Jiwaña
- Kunturiri
- K'ark'ani
- Laram Qullu
- Lawrani
- Liqiliqini
- Lluxita
- Mach'a Yapu
- Machaq Marka
- Malla Qullu
- Muqun Qullu
- Muruta
- Nasa Q'ara
- Nina Qullu
- Ñuñu Qullu
- Pichaqani
- Pukara
- Pukarani
- Pupusani
- P'iq'iñ Q'ara
- Qala Qala
- Qillqata
- Qillwan Quta
- Qullpani
- Qullqiri
- Quri Ch'uma
- Quta Qutani
- Qutani
- Quta K'uchu
- Q'ara Qullu
- Salla Sallani
- Suka Sukani
- Tani Tani
- Taruja Umaña
- Turi Turini (NW of Malla Ch'uma)
- Turi Turini (SW of Malla Ch'uma)
- Turini
- Turini (Loayza)
- T'ula T'ulani
- Uqi Chaka
- Urqu Jipiña
- Wallatani
- Wanuni
- Warin
- Wathiya Quta
- Wayllani
- Wayra Willk'i
- Wila Pukara
- Wila Quta
- Wila Willk'i
- Wila Willk'i (Cairoma)
- Willk'i
- Wiluqu
- Wisk'achani (Inquisivi-L.)
- Wisk'achani (Loayza)
- Wisk'achani (Luribay)
- Yaypuri
Subdivision
[edit]The province is divided into five municipalities which are further subdivided into cantons.
| Section | Municipality | Seat |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Luribay Municipality | Luribay |
| 2nd | Sapahaqui Municipality | Sapahaqui |
| 3rd | Yaco Municipality | Yaco |
| 4th | Malla Municipality | Malla |
| 5th | Cairoma Municipality | Cairoma |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Bolivia: Administrative divisions". City Population. Retrieved 11 September 2024.
- ^ IGM maps 1:50,000 6043-I Araca, 6042-I Luribay and 6142-IV 'Yaco'
- ^ Evelio Echevarría, Cordillera Quimsa Cruz, Bolivia, see map p. 153
- ^ "Malla". INE, Bolivia. Archived from the original on October 20, 2014. Retrieved February 23, 2016.
16°58′S 67°38′W / 16.967°S 67.633°W
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