Bolivia is a unitary state consisting of nine departments (Spanish: departamentos). Departments are the primary subdivisions of Bolivia, and possess certain rights under the Constitution of Bolivia. Each department is represented in the Plurinational Legislative Assembly—a bicameral legislature consisting of the Senate and the Chamber of Deputies. Each department is represented by four Senators, while Deputies are awarded to each department in proportion to their total population.
Out of the nine departments, La Paz was originally the most populous, with 2,706,351 inhabitants as of 2012 but the far eastern department of Santa Cruz has since surpassed it by 2020; Santa Cruz also claims the title as the largest, encompassing 370,621 square kilometres (143,098 sq mi). Pando is the least populated, with a population of 110,436. The smallest in area is Tarija, encompassing 37,623 square kilometres (14,526 sq mi).
National Institute of Statistics of Bolivia (2012). [Bolivia Characteristics of Population and Housing: National Censo of Population and Housing 2012] (PDF) (PDF) (in Spanish). Bolivian National Institute of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 February 2014. Retrieved 19 January 2014.
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departments, bolivia, bolivia, unitary, state, consisting, nine, departments, spanish, departamentos, departments, primary, subdivisions, bolivia, possess, certain, rights, under, constitution, bolivia, each, department, represented, plurinational, legislative. Bolivia is a unitary state consisting of nine departments Spanish departamentos Departments are the primary subdivisions of Bolivia and possess certain rights under the Constitution of Bolivia Each department is represented in the Plurinational Legislative Assembly a bicameral legislature consisting of the Senate and the Chamber of Deputies Each department is represented by four Senators while Deputies are awarded to each department in proportion to their total population Departments of BoliviaAlso known as Departamentos de Bolivia Spanish CategoryUnitary stateLocationPlurinational State of BoliviaNumber9Populations110 436 Pando 3 412 921 Santa Cruz Areas37 620 km2 14 526 sq mi Tarija 370 620 km2 143 098 sq mi Santa Cruz GovernmentDepartmental governments national governmentSubdivisionsProvincesOut of the nine departments La Paz was originally the most populous with 2 706 351 inhabitants as of 2012 but the far eastern department of Santa Cruz has since surpassed it by 2020 Santa Cruz also claims the title as the largest encompassing 370 621 square kilometres 143 098 sq mi Pando is the least populated with a population of 110 436 The smallest in area is Tarija encompassing 37 623 square kilometres 14 526 sq mi Contents 1 Departments 1 1 Former Departments 2 By population 3 Notes 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksDepartments editFlag Department ISO 3166 2 code Capital city Largest city Population 2020 citation needed Areakm2 sq mi Density per km2 sq mi Deputyseats nbsp Beni B Trinidad 480 308 213 564 82 458 1 97 5 10 9 nbsp Chuquisaca H Sucre 637 013 51 524 19 894 11 18 28 96 11 nbsp Cochabamba C Cochabamba 2 028 639 55 631 21 479 31 6 81 84 19 nbsp La Paz L La Paz El Alto 2 926 996 133 985 51 732 20 2 52 32 29 nbsp Oruro O Oruro 551 116 53 588 20 690 9 22 23 88 9 nbsp Pando N Cobija 154 355 63 827 24 644 1 73 4 48 5 nbsp Potosi P Potosi 901 555 118 218 45 644 6 97 18 05 14 nbsp Santa Cruz S Santa Cruz de la Sierra 3 370 059 370 621 143 098 7 16 18 54 25 nbsp Tarija T Tarija 583 330 37 623 14 526 12 82 33 20 9Former Departments edit Flag Department Capital city Largest city Population Areakm2 sq mi Fate nbsp Litoral Department Antofagasta 15 000 1879 154 393 59 611 Incorporated into ChileBy population editDepartment 2012 2001 1992 1976 1950 1900 1882 1854 1845 1835 1831Beni 421 196 362 521 276 174 168 367 71 636 24 500 16 700 33 400 48 400 N A a Chuquisaca 576 153 531 522 453 756 358 516 260 479 187 100 113 300 189 500 156 000 95 000 112 600Cochabamba 1 758 143 1 455 711 1 110 205 720 952 452 145 310 600 176 800 322 900 279 000 162 400 226 700La Paz 2 706 351 2 350 466 1 900 786 1 465 078 854 079 406 600 312 700 471 200 412 900 373 600 348 100Litoral N A b 5 500 4 500 5 100 3 800Oruro 494 178 391 870 340 114 310 409 192 356 82 000 111 400 91 800 95 300 111 000 84 100Pando 110 436 52 525 38 072 34 493 16 284 N A c Potosi 823 517 709 013 645 889 657 743 509 087 310 100 234 000 250 700 243 300 226 300 192 200Santa Cruz 2 655 084 2 029 471 1 364 389 710 724 244 658 163 400 94 000 120 400 75 600 54 400 43 800Tarija 482 196 391 226 291 407 187 204 103 441 64 700 31 500 60 000 63 800 33 000 36 200Other N A 6 900 7 200 4 400 N A 41 200Notes edit The Department of Beni was created November 18 1842 The Litoral Department was taken from Chile after the War of the Pacific Pando Department was created 24 September 1938See also edit nbsp Bolivia portalISO 3166 2 BO the ISO codes for the departments of Bolivia Bolivian autonomy referendums 2008 List of Bolivian departments by Human Development IndexReferences editNational Institute of Statistics of Bolivia 2012 Bolivia Caracteristicas de Populacion y Vivienda Censo Nacional de Populacion y Vivienda 2012 Bolivia Characteristics of Population and Housing National Censo of Population and Housing 2012 PDF PDF in Spanish Bolivian National Institute of Statistics Archived from the original PDF on 9 February 2014 Retrieved 19 January 2014 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Departments of Bolivia National Bolivian Institute of Statistics Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Departments of Bolivia amp oldid 1182235243, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
