Subdivisions of Bolivia
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The South American country of Bolivia is divided in:
- 9 departmentsDepartments of BoliviaBolivia is divided into nine departments . Each of the departments is subdivided into provinces , which are further subdivided into municipalities ....
(departamentos)- 112 provinceProvinceA 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...
s (provincias)- 337 municipalitiesMunicipalities of BoliviaMunicipalities 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...
(municipios)- 1374 cantonsCantons of Bolivia||On the level below municipalities, Bolivia is divided into cantons ....
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- 1374 cantons
- 337 municipalities
- 112 province