Sud Yungas Province

Province in La Paz Department, Bolivia

Sud Yungas or Sur Yungas (Aymara: Aynach Yunka jisk'a) is a province in the Bolivian department of La Paz. It was created during the presidency of José Manuel Pando on January 12, 1900.^[1] The capital of the province is Chulumani.

Geography

The Cordillera Real traverses the province. The highest peaks of the province is Illimani at 6,438 m (21,122 ft) above sea level. Other mountains are listed below:^[2][3][4]

• Allpaqani
• Churu
• Ch'iyar Qullu
• Ch'uxña Pata
• Inka
• Jathi Qullu
• K'ara K'arani
• K'illimani
• K'uchu Munti
• K'usill Willk'i
• Layqa Qullu
• Llaytuwani
• Link'u Link'u
• Mik'aya
• Pararani
• Pirqa Pata
• Pirqata
• Pupusani
• Qalsata
• Qaqinkura
• Qutapata
• Sura Qullu
• Sura Surani
• Turini
• Thiya Quta
• Wak'ani
• Wanakuni
• Waychuni
• Wisk'achani

Subdivision

The province is divided into five municipalities.

See also

• Jach'a Quta
• Laram Quta
• Pilón Lajas Biosphere Reserve and Communal Lands

References

1. Official website
2. Bolivian IGM map 1:50,000 Araca 6043-I
3. Bolivian IGM map 1:50,000 Lambate 6044-II
4. "Irupana". INE, Bolivia. Retrieved March 18, 2016.
5. Instituto Nacional de Estadística Archived 2009-11-13 at the Wayback Machine (Spanish)

16°00′S 67°05′W / 16.000°S 67.083°W / -16.000; -67.083