Potosí Department

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Department of Potosí
Flag of Department of Potosí
Coat of arms of Department of Potosí
Location within Bolivia
Location within Bolivia
Coordinates: 20°40′0″S 66°40′0″W / 20.66667°S 66.66667°W / -20.66667; -66.66667
Country Bolivia
CapitalPotosí
Area
 • Total118,218 km2 (45,644 sq mi)
Population
 (2012)
 • Total823,517
 • Density7.0/km2 (18/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-4 (BOT)

Potosí is a department in Bolivia.[1] The capital city is also named Potosí.

Provinces[change | change source]

The department is divided into 16 provinces which are further divided into 40 municipalities [2] and then 219 cantons.

Province Capital Area km² Population
(2012 census)
Map Number
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Alonso de Ibáñez Sacaca 2.170 29.821 1
Antonio Quijarro Uyuni 14,890 54,947 12
Bernardino Bilbao Arampampa 640 10,224 2
Charcas San Pedro de Buena Vista 2,964 41,214 3
Chayanta Colquechaca 7,026 97,251 5
Cornelio Saavedra Betanzos 2,375 55,100 7
Daniel Campos Llica 12,106 5,850 13
Enrique Baldivieso San Agustín 2,254 1,684 15
José María Linares Puna 5,136 49,619 8
Modesto Omiste Villazón 2,260 44,645 11
Nor Chichas Cotagaita 8,979 42,248 9
Nor Lípez Colcha K 20,892 14,057 14
Rafael Bustillo Uncía 2,235 86,947 4
Sud Chichas Tupiza 8,516 55,879 10
Sud Lípez San Pablo de Lípez 22,355 6,835 16
Tomás Frías Potosí 3,420 229,047 6

Places of interest[change | change source]

Notable people[change | change source]

References[change | change source]

  1. "The World Factbook". CIA. Archived from the original on 2018-12-25. Retrieved 2020-03-28.
  2. www.bolivia.com (English)

Coordinates: 20°40′S 66°40′W / 20.667°S 66.667°W / -20.667; -66.667