Provinces of Bolivia

I've updated the population using 2012 census figures.

I looked up the capitals of provinces in several places, but mainly the Ethnia  website.

Bolivia is divided into departments, which are subdivided into provinces. The table below shows the 112 provinces of Bolivia. This Atlas  has clickable maps showing departments and provinces.

ProvinceHASCNUTEPopulationCapital
Abel IturraldeBO.LP.AI1010202518,073Ixiamas
AbunáBO.PA.AB102091114,049Santa Rosa del Abuná
Alonso de IbáñezBO.PO.AI1010506927,970Sacaca
Andrés IbáñezBO.SC.AI102070851,653,001Santa Cruz de la Sierra
Ángel SandovalBO.SC.AS1020709614,415San Matias
Aniceto ArceBO.TR.AA1030608053,081Padcaya
Antonio QuijarroBO.PO.AQ1010507454,947Uyuni
AraniBO.CB.AR1030303518,444Arani
AromaBO.LP.AR1010202397,364Villa Aroma
ArqueBO.CB.AQ1030303620,630Arque
AtahuallpaBO.OR.AT1010405510,924Sabaya
AyopayaBO.CB.AY1030303354,408Independencia
Bautista SaavedraBO.LP.BS1010202616,308Villa General Perez
Belisario BoetoBO.CQ.BB1030100811,159Villa Serrano
Bernardino BilbaoBO.PO.GB1010507510,224Arampampa
Burnet O'ConnorBO.TR.OC1030608421,378Entre Rios
CapinotaBO.CB.CP1030303729,659Capinota
CaranaviBO.LP.CR1010203059,365Caranavi
CarangasBO.OR.CR1010404911,071Corque
CarrascoBO.CB.CR10303042135,097Totora
CercadoBO.CB.CE10303031630,587Cochabamba
CercadoBO.EB.CE10208100111,624Trinidad de Mojos
CercadoBO.OR.CE10104047309,277Oruro
CercadoBO.TR.CE10306079205,346Tarija
ChapareBO.CB.CH10303040262,845Sacaba
CharcasBO.PO.CR1010506741,214San Pedro
ChayantaBO.PO.CY1010506697,251Colquechaqua
ChiquitosBO.SC.CQ1020708982,429San Jose
CordilleraBO.SC.CR10207091120,111Lagunillas
Cornelio SaavedraBO.PO.CS1010506555,100Betanzos
Daniel CamposBO.PO.DC101050765,850Llica
Eduardo AvaroaBO.OR.AV1010404833,248Challapata
Eliodoro CamachoBO.LP.CM1010201453,747Puerto Acosta
Enrique BaldiviesoBO.PO.EV101050781,684San Agustin
Esteban ArceBO.CB.EA1030303437,152Tarata
Eustaquio MéndezBO.TR.MD1030608334,993San Lorenzo
Federico RománBO.PA.GR102091127,034Nueva Esperanza
FloridaBO.SC.FL1020709332,842Samaipata
Franz TamayoBO.LP.FT1010201726,997Apolo
Germán BuschBO.SC.GB1020709842,799Puerto Suarez
Germán JordánBO.CB.GJ1030303834,342Cliza
Gran ChacoBO.TR.GC10306081147,164Yacuiba
Gualberto VillarroelBO.LP.GV1010202817,782San Pedro de Curahuara
GuarayosBO.SC.GR1020709948,301Ascencion de Guarayos
Hernando SilesBO.CQ.HS1030100532,398Monteagudo
IchiloBO.SC.IC1020708892,721Buena Vista
Ignacio WarnesBO.SC.WR10207086108,888Warnes
IngaviBO.LP.IG10102018134,535Viacha
InquisiviBO.LP.IQ1010202066,346Inquisivi
IténezBO.EB.IT1020810721,353Magdalena
Jaime ZudáñezBO.CQ.ZU1030100339,992Villa Zudañez
José BalliviánBO.EB.GB1020810282,700Reyes
José Manuel PandoBO.LP.GP101020297,381Santiago de Machaca
José María AvilésBO.TR.AV1030608220,234Uriondo
José María LinaresBO.PO.JL1010507349,619Puna
José Miguel de VelascoBO.SC.VL1020708769,742San Ignacio
Juana Azurduay de PadillaBO.CQ.AZ1030100223,872Azurduy
Ladislao CabreraBO.OR.LC1010405414,678Salinas de G M
LarecajaBO.LP.LR1010201686,481Sorata
LitoralBO.OR.LT1010405110,409Huachacalla
LoayzaBO.LP.LZ1010201947,295Luribay
Los AndesBO.LP.LA1010202277,579Pucarani
Luis CalvoBO.CQ.LC1030101019,139Villa Vittorio Guzman
Madre de DiosBO.PA.MD1020911024,070Puerto G M
MamoréBO.EB.MM1020810612,817San Joaquin
Manco KapacBO.LP.MK1010202727,154Copacabana
Manuel María CaballeroBO.SC.MC1020709723,267Comarapa
ManuripiBO.PA.MN1020910914,986Puerto Rico
MarbánBO.EB.MR1020810516,331Loreto
MizqueBO.CB.MZ1030304335,586Mizque
Modesto OmisteBO.PO.MO1010507744,645Villazon
MoxosBO.EB.MX1020810422,163San Ignacio
MuñecasBO.LP.MN1010201525,193Chuma
Narciso CamperoBO.CB.CM1030303235,763Aiquile
Nicolás SuárezBO.PA.NS1020910860,297Cobija
Nor CarangasBO.OR.NC101040625,502Huayllamarca
Nor ChichasBO.PO.NC1010506842,248Cotagaita
Nor CintiBO.CQ.NC1030100776,477Camargo
Nor LípezBO.PO.NL1010507114,057Colcha
Nor YungasBO.LP.NY1010202436,983Coroico
Ñuflo de ChávezBO.SC.NC10207095116,545Concepción
Obispo SantistevanBO.SC.OS10207094181,169Montero
OmasuyosBO.LP.OM1010201284,484Achacachi
OropezaBO.CQ.OR10301001286,140Sucre
PacajesBO.LP.PC1010201355,180Corocoro
Pantaleón DalenceBO.OR.PD1010405329,497Huanuni
Pedro Domingo MurilloBO.LP.MR101020111,663,099Palca
PoopóBO.OR.PP1010405216,775Poopó
Puerto de MejillonesBO.OR.MJ101040612,076La Rivera
PunataBO.CB.PN1030304454,409Punata
QuillacolloBO.CB.QC10303039335,393Quillacollo
Rafael BustilloBO.PO.RB1010506486,947Uncia
SajamaBO.OR.SJ101040509,390Ciudad de Carangas
San Pedro de TotoraBO.OR.ST101040595,531Totora
SaraBO.SC.SG1020709042,278Portachuelo
SaucaríBO.OR.SA1010405610,149Toledo
Sebastián PagadorBO.OR.SP1010406013,153Santiago de H
Simón BolívarBO.CB.BV103030457,279Bolívar
Sud CarangasBO.OR.SC101040587,231Andamarca
Sud ChichasBO.PO.SC1010507055,879Tupini
Sud CintiBO.CQ.SC1030100925,207Camataqui
Sud LípezBO.PO.SL101050726,835San Pablo de Lípez
Sud YungasBO.LP.SY10102021105,013Chulumani
TapacaríBO.CB.TP1030304124,595Tapacarí
TiraqueBO.CB.TR1030304641,954Tiraque
Tomás BarrónBO.OR.TB101040575,267Eucaliptus
Tomás FríasBO.PO.TF10105063229,047Potosi
TominaBO.CQ.TM1030100435,192Padilla
Vaca DíezBO.EB.VD10208101130,778Riberalta
VallegrandeBO.SC.VG1020709226,576Vallegrande
YacumaBO.EB.YC1020810323,430Santa Ana
YamparáezBO.CQ.YM1030100626,577Tarabuco

 

Note: I corrected the population of Larecaja. As it was shown in the report, the sum of the populations of the provinces in La Paz department was 3,338 less than the population of La Paz department, and the sum of the populations of the municipalities in Larecaja province was 3,338 more than the population of Larecaja province. With my correction, all figures add up correctly.

The discrepancy may have something to do with a footnote in the census report concerning the municipality of Teoponte, which is in Larecaja province. The note says, "In accordance with Supreme Decree 1305 of 2012-08-01, Article 4, the population figure for the town of Teoponte ... remained the same, because the National Statistical Institute (INE) found that the census information was collected one day before the dates set by this policy. Consequently, for the purpose of distributing resources from taxation, starting from the 2012 census, Teoponte municipality ... reflects the population data collected from the dispersed area in 2012 and the data for the center city of Teoponte corresponding to the population in the 2001 census" (my translation).

Change history:

Since 1985, these changes have occurred: Caranavi split from Nor Yungas, Enrique Baldivieso split from Nor Lípez, Germán Busch split from Chiquitos, Guarayos split from Ñuflo de Chávez, José Manuel Pando split from Pacajes, Nor Carangas split from Carangas, Puerto de Mejillones split from Atahuallpa, Sebastián Pagador split from Eduardo Avaroa, Simón Bolívar split from Arque, and Tiraque split from Arani. Minor border adjustments have also been made to some provinces. I arrived at these conclusions by comparing the modern provinces to a map in "Atlas de Bolivia", Ediciones Geomundo, Barcelona, Spain 1985.

Other names of subdivisions:

  1. Aniceto Arce: Arce (variant)
  2. Bernardino Bilbao: Bernardino Bilbao Rioja, General Bilbao (variant)
  3. Burnet O'Connor: O'Connor (variant)
  4. Carrasco: Totora (obsolete)
  5. Eduardo Avaroa: Avaroa (variant)
  6. Eliodoro Camacho: Camacho (variant)
  7. Enrique Baldivieso: Enrique Valdivieso (variant)
  8. Esteban Arce: Tarata (obsolete)
  9. Eustaquio Méndez: Méndez (variant)
  10. Federico Román: General Federico Román (variant)
  11. Germán Jordán: Cliza (obsolete)
  12. Ignacio Warnes: Warnes (variant)
  13. Jaime Zudáñez: Zudañez (variant)
  14. José Ballivián: General José Ballivian (variant)
  15. José Manuel Pando: General J. M. Pando (variant)
  16. José María Avilés: Aviles, Aviléz (variant)
  17. José Miguel de Velasco: Velasco (variant)
  18. Juana Azurduay de Padilla: Azurduy (variant)
  19. Litoral: Litoral de Atacama (variant)
  20. Moxos: Mojos (variant)
  21. Narciso Campero: Campero (variant)
  22. Obispo Santistevan: Obispo Santiesteban, Obispo Santiestevan (variant)
  23. Pedro Domingo Murillo: Murillo (variant)
  24. Puerto de Mejillones: Mejillones (variant)
  25. Sara: Sara (Gutierrez), Sarah (variant)
  26. Simón Bolívar: Bolívar (variant)
  27. Sud Chichas: Sur Chichas (variant)
  28. Sud Lípez: Sur Lípez (variant)
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