Depairtments o Bolivie

Bolivie is dividit intae nine depairtments (). Ilka ane o the depairtments is subdividit intae provinces (provincias), which are further subdividit intae municipalities (municipios).

Depairtments are govrened bi the electit govrenors (till 2010, prefects; an till 2005, appointit bi the Preses) an bi independently electit Depairtmental Legislative Assemblies (till 2010; Depairtmental Cooncils).

Bolivia's nine depairtments receivit greater autonomy unner the Admeenistrative Decentralization law o 1995. Depairtmental autonomy further increased wi the first popular elections for depairtmental govrenors, kent as prefects, on 18 December 2005. Fower depairtments (Santa Cruz, Beni, Pando an Tarija) votit for greater autonomy in 2005, an athoot constitutional authorization, passed statutes o autonomy in 2008.Dueling rallies spotlight Bolivian split, LA Times, 2007-12-16. The remainin five depairtments appruivit depairtmental autonomy in the general elections o 2009.

Depairtment statistics
Depairtments o Bolivie Depairtment Abbreviation Population Aurie (km²) Densitie Caipital (Pop.) Map BannerTotal BolivieBOL10,027,6441,098,5819.1Sucre (Constitutional)Nuestra Señora de La Paz (Seat o Govrenment)50px50pxBeni BNI 430,049 213,564 1.9 Trinidad (86,385)50px50pxChuquisacaCHQ631,06251,52411.9Sucre (280,259)50px50pxCochabambaCBB1,786,04055,63122.7Cochabamba (586,813)50px50pxLa PazLPZ2,756,989133,98519.9Nuestra Señora de La Paz (835,000)50px50pxOruroORU444,09353,5588.2Ciudad de Oruro (281,700)50px50pxPandoPND75,33563,8271.1Cobija (32,217)50px50pxPotosíPSI780,392118,2186.5Ciudad de Potosí (149,246)50px50pxSanta CruzSCZ2,626,697370,6217.1Santa Cruz de la Sierra (1,638,343)50px50pxTarijaTJA 496,98837,62312.5Ciudad de Tarija (170,906)50px50pxSource: Demographic Projections 2008, INE. Population density calculated based on 2006 population projections.

See an aw 
 ISO 3166-2:BO, the ISO codes for the depairtments o Bolivie.
 Bolivie autonomy referendums, 2008

 References 

Freemit airtins

 Naitional Bolivie Institute o Statistics 


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