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Sud Yungas / Sur Yungas
Province
Mururata in Sud Yungas Province, as seen from Coroico
Provinces of the La Paz Department
Coordinates: 16°0′0″S 67°5′0″W / 16.00000°S 67.08333°W / -16.00000; -67.08333
Country	Bolivia
Department	La Paz Department
Municipalities	5
Founded	January 12, 1900
Capital	Chulumani
Area
• Total	5,770 km (2,230 sq mi)
Population
• Total	121,518
• Density	21/km (55/sq mi)
• Ethnicities	Quechua
Time zone	UTC-4 (BOT)
Website	Official website

Sud Yungas or Sur Yungas (Aymara: Aynach Yunka jisk'a) is a province in the Bolivian department of La Paz. It was created during the presidency of José Manuel Pando on January 12, 1900. The capital of the province is Chulumani.

Geography

The Cordillera Real traverses the province. The highest peaks of the province is Illimani at 6,438 m (21,122 ft) above sea level. Other mountains are listed below:

• Allpaqani
• Churu
• Ch'iyar Qullu
• Ch'uxña Pata
• Inka
• Jathi Qullu
• K'ara K'arani
• K'illimani
• K'uchu Munti
• K'usill Willk'i
• Layqa Qullu
• Llaytuwani
• Link'u Link'u
• Mik'aya
• Pararani
• Pirqa Pata
• Pirqata
• Pupusani
• Qalsata
• Qaqinkura
• Qutapata
• Sura Qullu
• Sura Surani
• Turini
• Thiya Quta
• Wak'ani
• Wanakuni
• Waychuni
• Wisk'achani

Subdivision

The province is divided into five municipalities.

See also

• Jach'a Quta
• Laram Quta
• Pilón Lajas Biosphere Reserve and Communal Lands

References

1. "Bolivia: Administrative divisions". City Population. Retrieved 11 September 2024.
2. Official website
3. Bolivian IGM map 1:50,000 Araca 6043-I
4. Bolivian IGM map 1:50,000 Lambate 6044-II
5. "Irupana". INE, Bolivia. Retrieved March 18, 2016.
6. Instituto Nacional de Estadística Archived 2009-11-13 at the Wayback Machine (Spanish)

v t e La Paz Department
Capital: La Paz
Provinces	Abel Iturralde Aroma Bautista Saavedra Caranavi Camacho Franz Tamayo Gualberto Villarroel Ingavi Inquisivi José Manuel Pando Larecaja Loayza Los Andes Manco Kapac Murillo Muñecas Nor Yungas Omasuyos Pacajes Sud Yungas
Municipalities (and seats)	Achacachi (Achacachi) Achocalla (Achocalla) Alto Beni (Caserío Nueve) Ancoraimes (Ancoraimes) Apolo (Apolo) Aucapata (Aucapata) Ayata (Ayata) Ayo Ayo (Ayo Ayo) Batallas (Batallas) Cairoma (Cairoma) Cajuata (Cajuata) Calacoto (Calacoto) Calamarca (Calamarca) Caquiaviri (Caquiaviri) Caranavi (Caranavi) Catacora (Catacora) Chacarilla (Chacarilla) Charaña (Charaña) Chulumani (Chulumani) Chuma (Chuma) Collana (Collana) Colquencha (Colquencha) Colquiri (Colquiri) Comanche (Comanche) Combaya (Combaya) Copacabana (Copacabana) Coripata (Coripata) Coro Coro (Coro Coro) Coroico (Coroico) Curva (Curva) Desaguadero (Desaguadero) El Alto (El Alto) Escoma (Escoma) General Juan José Pérez (Charazani) Guanay (Guanay) Guaqui (Guaqui) Huarina (Huarina) Ichoca (Ichoca) Inquisivi (Inquisivi) Irupana (Irupana) Ixiamas (Ixiamas) Jesús de Machaca (Jesús de Machaca) La Asunta (La Asunta) La Paz (La Paz) Laja (Laja) Licoma Pampa (Licoma) Luribay (Luribay) Malla (Malla) Mapiri (Mapiri) Mecapaca (Mecapaca) Mocomoco (Mocomoco) Nazacara de Pacajes (Nazacara) Palca (Palca) Palos Blancos (Palos Blancos) Papel Pampa (Papel Pampa) Patacamaya (Patacamaya) Pelechuco (Pelechuco) Pucarani (Pucarani) Puerto Acosta (Puerto Acosta) Puerto Carabuco (Puerto Carabuco) Puerto Pérez (Puerto Perez) Quiabaya (Quiabaya) Quime (Quime) San Andrés de Machaca (San Andrés de Machaca) San Buenaventura (San Buenaventura) San Pedro de Curahuara (San Pedro de Curahuara de Carangas) San Pedro de Tiquina (San Pedro de Tiquina) Santiago de Callapa (Callapa) Santiago de Huata (Santiago de Huata) Santiago de Machaca (Santiago de Machaca) Sapahaqui (Sapahaqui) Sica Sica (Sica Sica) Sorata (Sorata) Tacacoma (Tacacoma) Taraco (Taraco) Teoponte (Teoponte) Tiwanaku (Tiwanaku) Tipuani (Tipuani) Tito Yupanqui (Tito Yupanqui) Umala (Umala) Umanata (Umanata) Viacha (Viacha) Waldo Ballivián (Tumarapi) Yaco (Yaco) Yanacachi (Yanacachi)
Mountains	Anallajsi Ancohuma Chacaltaya Chachakumani Chawpi Urqu Ch'iyar Juqhu Illampu Illimani Jach'a Khunu Qullu Jach'a Waracha Janq'u Qullu Kunturiri (Los Andes) Kunturiri (Bolivia-Chile) Layqa Qullu Machu Such'i Qhuchi Mururata Phaq'u Kiwuta Qalsata Sirk'i Qullu Uma Jalanta Wayna Khunu Qullu Wayna Potosí Wila Lluxi Wiluyu Janq'u Uma
Protected areas	Apolobamba Cotapata Madidi Pilón Lajas

16°00′S 67°05′W / 16.000°S 67.083°W / -16.000; -67.083

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