Omasuyos Province
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Omasuyos is a province
in the La Paz Department, Bolivia. Its capital is Achacachi
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The province is situated in the Altiplano
bordered to the north by the Muñecas Province
, to the north-east by the Larecaja Province
, to the south-east by the Los Andes Province
, to the south and west by Lake Titicaca
and to the north-west by the Eliodoro Camacho Province
.
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Huarina and Santiago de Huata received the status of municipalites in 2005 and 2009. Formerly they were cantons of the Achacachi Municipality.
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 La Paz Department, Bolivia. Its capital is Achacachi
Achacachi
Achacachi is a town on the Altiplano plateau in the South American Andes in the La Paz Department in Bolivia. It is the capital of the Omasuyos Province.-History of Achacachi:...
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The province is situated in the Altiplano
Altiplano
The Altiplano , in west-central South America, where the Andes are at their widest, is the most extensive area of high plateau on Earth outside of Tibet...
bordered to the north by the Muñecas Province
Muñecas Province
Muñecas is a province in the Bolivian department of La Paz. Its capital is Chuma.- Subdivision :The province is divided into three municipalities which are further subdivided into cantons.- External links :*...
, to the north-east by the Larecaja Province
Larecaja Province
Larecaja is a province in the Bolivian department of La Paz. Its capital is Sorata.- Subdivision :Larecaja Province is divided into eight municipalities which are partly further subdivided into cantons.- Languages :...
, to the south-east by the Los Andes Province
Los Andes Province
Los Andes Province can refer to:*Los Andes Province, Bolivia*Los Andes Province, Chile...
, to the south and west by Lake Titicaca
Lake Titicaca
Lake Titicaca is a lake located on the border of Peru and Bolivia. It sits 3,811 m above sea level, making it the highest commercially navigable lake in the world...
and to the north-west by the Eliodoro Camacho Province
Eliodoro Camacho Province
Eliodoro Camacho is a province in the La Paz Department in Bolivia situated at Lake Titicaca. Its seat is Puerto Acosta.Camacho Province is situated in the western region of the La Paz Department bordered to the north by the Muñecas Province, to the east by the Larecaja Province, to the south by...
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Subdivision
The province is divided into four 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...
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Municipality | Seat | Inhabitants (2001) |
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Achacachi Municipality Achacachi Municipality Achacachi Municipality is one of five municipalities of the Omasuyos Province in the La Paz Department in Bolivia. Its seat is Achacachi.The municipality is situated in the northern Altiplano of the Bolivian Andes region on the eastern shore of Lake Titicaca bordered to the north by the Larecaja... |
Achacachi Achacachi Achacachi is a town on the Altiplano plateau in the South American Andes in the La Paz Department in Bolivia. It is the capital of the Omasuyos Province.-History of Achacachi:... |
7,540 |
Ancoraimes Municipality Ancoraimes Municipality Ancoraimes Municipality is the second municipal section of the Omasuyos Province in the La Paz Department, Bolivia. Its seat is Ancoraimes.- References :* - External links :*... |
Ancoraimes Ancoraimes Ancoraimes is a location in the La Paz Department in Bolivia. It is the seat of the Ancoraimes Municipality, the second municipal section of the Omasuyos Province.- References :*... |
561 |
Huarina Municipality | Huarina Huarina Huarina is a location in the La Paz Department in Bolivia. It is the seat of the Huarina Municipality, one of the four municipalities of the Omasuyos Province.-External links:* – Official site... |
1,308 |
Santiago de Huata Municipality | Santiago de Huata | 576 |
Huarina and Santiago de Huata received the status of municipalites in 2005 and 2009. Formerly they were cantons of the Achacachi Municipality.