Burdett O'Connor Province

Burdett O'Connor is a province in the northren pairt o Tarija Depairtment in Bolivie. It is namit efter Francisco Burdett O'Connor, a chronicler o the Sooth American War o Unthrildom.

Location
Burdett O'Connor province is ane o sax provinces in the Tarija Depairtment. It is locatit atween 20° 53' an 21° 58' sooth an atween 63° 36' an 64° 26' wast.

The province borders Chuquisaca Depairtment in the north, Eustaquio Méndez Province in the north-wast, Cercado Province in the wast, Aniceto Arce Province in the sooth-wast, an Gran Chaco Province in the sooth an east.

The province extends ower  frae north tae sooth, an  frae east tae wast.

 Population 
The main idiom o the province is Spainyie, spoken bi 98.4 %, while 10.3 % o the population speak Guaraní, 1.8 speak Quechua, an 0.3 % Aymara.

The population increased frae 17,763 inhabitants (1992 census) tae 19,339 (2001 census), an increase o 8.9 %. - 47.5 % o the population are younger than 15 year auld.

89.5 % o the population hae nae access tae electricity, 84.5 % hae nae sanitary facilities.

51.6 % o the population are employed in agricultur, 14.6 % in minin, 7.0 % in industrie, 26.8 % in general services (2001).

89.9 % o the population are Catholics, 4.0 % are Protestants (1992).

 Diveesion 
In contrast tae the neebourin provinces, the province comprises anerlie ane municipio which is Entre Ríos.
It is identical tae the Burdett O'Connor Province.

 Places o interest 
 Tariquía Flora an Fauna Naitional Reserve

 References 

 Freemit airtins 
 Provincia Burnet O'Connor - general map  from La Comisión para la Gestión Integral del Agua en Bolivia (CGIAB) 
 Provincia Burnet O'Connor - detailed map  from La Comisión para la Gestión Integral del Agua en Bolivia (CGIAB) 

Category:Provinces o Tarija Depairtment