Ayopaya Province

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Location within the Cochabamba Department

Ayopaya is a province in the Cochabamba Department, Bolivia. Its capital is Ayopaya (or Independencia).

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Geography

Some of the highest mountains of the province are listed below: [1] [2] [3]

Subdivision

Ayopaya Province is divided into three municipalities which are further subdivided into cantons.

SectionMunicipalitySeat
1st Ayopaya Municipality Ayopaya
2nd Morochata Municipality Morochata
3rd Cocapata Municipality Cocapata

Cocapata Municipality (formerly Cocapata Canton) was created on February 6, 2009. Its mother municipality is Morochata. [4] [5]

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References

  1. ↑ Bolivia 1:100,000 Independencia 3536
  2. ↑ Bolivia 1:100,000 Quillacollo 3636
  3. ↑ "Morochata". INE, Bolivia. Archived from the original on April 8, 2016. Retrieved March 31, 2016.
  4. ↑ www.descentralizacion.org.bo [ permanent dead link ] (Spanish)
  5. ↑ www.bolivia.com (Spanish)

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