Camargo | |
|---|---|
 | |
  Camargo Location in Bolivia | |
| Coordinates: 20°38′25″S65°12′37″W / 20.64028°S 65.21028°W Coordinates: 20°38′25″S65°12′37″W / 20.64028°S 65.21028°W | |
| Country |  Bolivia |
| Department | Chuquisaca Department |
| Province | Nor Cinti Province |
| Population (2008) | |
| • Total | 5,685 |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (BOT) |
Camargo is a small town in the Chuquisaca Department of Bolivia in the South American Andes.
Camargo is the capital of Nor Cinti Province and is situated in Camargo Municipio, embedded between north-southerly mountain ridges, at an elevation of 2,414 m, on the banks of Río Chico which later becomes Río Pilaya.
Camargo is located 350 km south of the department capital Sucre, along Ruta 1, one of Bolivia's major roads which is 1,215 km long and goes from the Peruvian border in the north to the Argentine border in the south. The Camargo family comes from here.
The population of the town has increased by 50% over the past two decades, from 3,789 inhabitants (1992 census) to 4,502 (2001 census) and 5,685 (2008 estimation). [1]
Abel Iturralde is one of the twenty provinces of the Bolivian La Paz Department. It is situated in its northern part. Its name honors Abel Iturralde Palacios, a Bolivian politician. Madidi National Park is partially in this province.
Caranavi Province is one of the twenty provinces of the Bolivian La Paz Department and is situated in the department's eastern parts. The province was created by Law 1401 on 16 December 1992 from a portion of what was then Nor Yungas Province. The creation of the province had been a local cause embraced by Ramiro Revuelta, a Deputy in the national legislature who was assassinated on November 28, 1992.
Bernardino Bilbao is a province in the Northern parts of the Bolivian department of Potosí. It has its name after Bernardino Bilbao Rioja, Bolivian general and politician.
Daniel Campos is a province in the north-western parts of the Bolivian Potosí Department. It is named after the poet Daniel Campos who originated from this area. The capital of the province is Llica.
José María Linares is a province in the eastern parts of the Bolivian department of Potosí. Its capital is Puna.
Nor Chichas is a province in the Eastern parts of the Bolivian Potosí Department. Its seat is Cotagaita.
Rafael Bustillo is a province in the Bolivian Potosí Department. Its name honors the Bolivian diplomat and foreign secretary Rafael Bustillo. The capital of the province is Uncía with a population of 5,709 in the year 2001, the largest town is Llallagua with 20,065 inhabitants.
Nor Cinti is a province in the Bolivian department of Chuquisaca. Its capital is Camargo.
Cercado is a province in the northeastern parts of the Bolivian department of Oruro. Its capital is Oruro. The hamlet of Paria, established in 1535, was the first Spanish settlement in Bolivia and previously had been a regional capital of the Inca Empire. Paria is located in Soracachi municipality.
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Bolivia:
Monteagudo is a small town in South Eastern Bolivia. Its name is dedicated to Bernardo de Monteagudo Cáceres (1789-1825) who took part in the Chuquisaca revolution of 25 May 1809.
Ichilo is one of the fifteen provinces of the Bolivian Santa Cruz Department and is situated in the department's north-western parts. The province was founded by a decree of 8 April 1926 and is named after Río Ichilo which is forming the province border in the West.
Entre Ríos is a small town in the Cochabamba Department of the South American Republic of Bolivia.
San Ramón is a small town in the Beni Department in Bolivia.
Montero Hoyos is a small town in the Santa Cruz Department in the South American Andean Republic of Bolivia.
Puerto Pailas is a canton and town in the Santa Cruz Department in the South American Andean Republic of Bolivia.
Paurito is a small town in the Santa Cruz Department in the South American Andean Republic of Bolivia.
Cotagaita is a small town in Bolivia. In 2009 it had an estimated population of 1904.
Azurduy Municipality is the first municipal section of Azurduy Province in the Chuquisaca Department of Bolivia. Its seat is Villa Azurduy. In 2012 the population was 10,594 persons. The municipality is very poor; in 2010 93% were below the poverty line, and 75% were in extreme poverty. In 2001 there were seven automobiles in the municipality.
Chiñi Mayu is a Bolivian river in the Chuquisaca Department, Nor Cinti Province, San Lucas Municipality and Camargo Municipality. It belongs to the Pillku Mayu river basin.
Capital: Sucre | ||
| Provinces |  | |
| Municipalities and seats |
| |
