Germán Busch Province
Laguna Cáceres from Puerto Suárez | |
Location in Bolivia | |
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General Data | |
Capital | Puerto Suárez |
Area | 24,903 km2 |
Population | 43,935 (2024) |
Density | 1.8 inhabitants/km2 (2024) |
ISO 3166-2 | BO.SC.GB |
Santa Cruz Department | |
Germán Busch is a province in the Santa Cruz Department, Bolivia. Most of the surface is covered by the Pantanal, the largest wetland area in the world.
History
[edit]The province was founded on 30 November 1984 by rearranging the provinces of Ángel Sandoval and Chiquitos. It is named after Germán Busch, a former Bolivian military officer and president of Bolivia who is regarded as a war hero for his role in the Chaco War between Bolivia and Paraguay.
Subdivision
[edit]The province is divided into three municipalities which are further subdivided into cantons.
Section | Municipality | Seat |
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1st | Puerto Suárez Municipality | Puerto Suárez |
2nd | Puerto Quijarro Municipality | Puerto Quijarro |
3rd | El Carmen Rivero Tórrez Municipality | El Carmen Rivero Tórrez (Carmen) |
Places of interest
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