Nor Yungas Province
Encyclopedia
Nor Yungas is a province
in the Yungas
-area of the Bolivia
n department
of La Paz.
. Its administrative seat is the town of Coroico
.
which are further subdivided into cantons.
Province
A province is a territorial unit, almost always an administrative division, within a country or state.-Etymology:The English word "province" is attested since about 1330 and derives from the 13th-century Old French "province," which itself comes from the Latin word "provincia," which referred to...
in the Yungas
Yungas
The Yungas is a stretch of forest along the eastern slope of the Andes Mountains from southeastern Peru through central Bolivia. It is a transitional zone between the Andean highlands and the eastern forests. Like the surrounding areas, it has characteristics of the Neotropic ecozone...
-area of the Bolivia
Bolivia
Bolivia officially known as Plurinational State of Bolivia , is a landlocked country in central South America. It is the poorest country in South America...
n department
Departments of Bolivia
Bolivia is divided into nine departments . Each of the departments is subdivided into provinces , which are further subdivided into municipalities ....
of La Paz.
. Its administrative seat is the town of Coroico
Coroico
Coroico is a town in Nor Yungas Province, in the La Paz Department of western Bolivia.-History:Coroico Viejo was founded above the Kori Huayco River...
.
Subdivision
The province is divided into two municipalitiesMunicipalities of Bolivia
Municipalities in Bolivia are administrative divisions of the entire national territory governed by local elections. Municipalities are the third level of administrative divisions, below departments and provinces. Some of the provinces consist of only one municipality...
which are further subdivided into cantons.
| Section | Municipality | Seat |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Coroico Municipality Coroico Municipality Coroico Municipality is the first municipal section of the Nor Yungas Province in the La Paz Department, Bolivia. Its seat is Coroico.- References :*... |
Coroico Coroico Coroico is a town in Nor Yungas Province, in the La Paz Department of western Bolivia.-History:Coroico Viejo was founded above the Kori Huayco River... |
| 2nd | Coripata Municipality Coripata Municipality Coripata Municipality is the second municipal section of the Nor Yungas Province in the La Paz Department, Bolivia. Its seat is Coripata.- References :*... |
Coripata Coripata - References :*... |