José Manuel Pando Province
Province in La Paz Department, Bolivia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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José Manuel Pando is a province in the La Paz Department in Bolivia. It was founded on April 22, 1986, during the presidency of Víctor Paz Estenssoro. The province was named after José Manuel Pando (1848–1917) who was the president of Bolivia from 1899 till 1904. Its capital is Santiago de Machaca.
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José Manuel Pando | |
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Province | |
Coordinates: 17°10′0″S 69°20′0″W | |
Country | Bolivia |
Department | La Paz Department |
Municipalities | 2 |
Founded | April 22, 1986 |
Capital | Santiago de Machaca |
Area | |
• Total | 1,976 km2 (763 sq mi) |
Elevation | 3,893 m (12,772 ft) |
Population (2012 census) | |
• Total | 7,381 |
• Density | 3.7/km2 (9.7/sq mi) |
• Ethnicities | Aymara |
Time zone | UTC-4 (BOT) |
Website | Official website |
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The province is situated in the western part of the Bolivian Altiplano, south of Lake Titicaca. To the west it is bordered by Peru, to the southeast by the Pacajes Province and to the northeast by the Ingavi Province.