Santa Cruz Department (Bolivia)
Santa Cruz is a department in Bolivia.[1] The capital city is Santa Cruz de la Sierra.
Departamento Autónomo de Santa Cruz | |
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Anthem: Bajo el cielo más puro de América | |
Country | Bolivia |
Capital | Santa Cruz de la Sierra |
Provinces | 15 |
Area | |
• Total | 370,621 km2 (143,098 sq mi) |
Population (2017) | |
• Total | 3,320,084 |
• Density | 8.958165/km2 (23.20154/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-4 (BOT) |
Official language | Spanish, Guaraní |
ISO 3166-2 | BO-S |
Website | http://www.santacruz.gob.bo |
Provinces
The Department of Santa Cruz is divided into 15 provinces.
Province | Capital | Area (km²) | |
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Andrés Ibáñez | Santa Cruz de la Sierra | 4,821 | 1,653,001 |
Ignacio Warnes | Warnes | 1,216 | 108,888 |
José Miguel de Velasco | San Ignacio | 65,425 | 69,972 |
Ichilo | Buena Vista | 14,232 | 92,721 |
Chiquitos | San José | 31,429 | 82,429 |
Sara | Portachuelo | 6,886 | 42,278 |
Cordillera | Lagunillas | 86,245 | 120,111 |
Vallegrande | Vallegrande | 6,414 | 26,576 |
Florida | Samaipata | 4,132 | 32,842 |
Obispo Santiesteban | Montero | 3,673 | 181,169 |
Ñuflo de Chávez | Concepción | 54,150 | 116,545 |
Ángel Sandoval | San Matías | 37,442 | 14,415 |
Manuel Maria Caballero | Comarapa | 2,310 | 23,267 |
Germán Busch | Puerto Suárez | 24,903 | 42,799 |
Guarayos | Ascensión | 20,293 | 48,301 |
Places of interest
- Kaa-Iya del Gran Chaco National Park and Integrated Management Natural Area
- Tucavaca Valley Municipal Reserve
- Samaipata, Bolivia
- Shrine of the Virgen de Cotoca (Patron Saint of the Department)
Santa Cruz Department (Bolivia) Media
Satellite map of lake Uberaba near the Brazilian border.
Satellite map of lake Concepción in the center of the department.
Altar in the church of San Rafael de Velasco, Santa Cruz.
References
- ↑ "The World Factbook". CIA. Archived from the original on 2018-12-25. Retrieved 2020-03-28.