Santa Cruz Department (Bolivia)

Santa Cruz is a department in Bolivia.[1] The capital city is Santa Cruz de la Sierra.

Santa Cruz Department
Departamento Autónomo de Santa Cruz
Autonomous Department
Flag of Santa Cruz Department
Flag
Coat of arms of Santa Cruz Department
Coat of arms
Motto(s): 
Siempre libres cruceños seamos
Anthem: Bajo el cielo más puro de América
Location within Bolivia
Location within Bolivia
Country Bolivia
CapitalSanta Cruz de la Sierra
Provinces15
Area
 • Total370,621 km2 (143,098 sq mi)
Population
 (2017)
 • Total3,320,084
 • Density9.0/km2 (23/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-4 (BOT)
Area code(s)+(591) 3
Official languageSpanish, Guaraní
ISO 3166-2BO-S
Websitehttp://www.santacruz.gob.bo

Provinces

The Department of Santa Cruz is divided into 15 provinces.

ProvinceCapitalArea (km²)
Andrés IbáñezSanta Cruz de la Sierra  4,8211,653,001
Ignacio WarnesWarnes1,216108,888
José Miguel de VelascoSan Ignacio65,42569,972
IchiloBuena Vista14,23292,721
ChiquitosSan José31,42982,429
SaraPortachuelo6,88642,278
CordilleraLagunillas86,245120,111
VallegrandeVallegrande6,41426,576
FloridaSamaipata4,13232,842
Obispo SantiestebanMontero3,673181,169
Ñuflo de ChávezConcepción54,150116,545
Ángel SandovalSan Matías37,44214,415
Manuel Maria CaballeroComarapa2,31023,267
Germán BuschPuerto Suárez24,90342,799
GuarayosAscensión20,29348,301

Places of interest
Cataratas Arcoiris Bolivia, Noel Kempff Mercado National Park
  • Kaa-Iya del Gran Chaco National Park and Integrated Management Natural Area
  • Tucavaca Valley Municipal Reserve
  • Samaipata, Bolivia
  • Shrine of the Virgen de Cotoca (Patron Saint of the Department)

References
  1. "The World Factbook". CIA. Archived from the original on 2018-12-25. Retrieved 2020-03-28.

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