Azurduy Province

{{Infobox settlement   |official_name = Azurduy |other_name = |native_name = |nickname = |settlement_type = Province |motto =  |image_skyline = |imagesize = 250px |image_caption = |image_flag = |flag_size = |image_seal = |seal_size = |image_shield = |shield_size = |image_blank_emblem = |blank_emblem_type = |blank_emblem_size = |image_map = Bolivia Chuquisaca Azurduy.png |mapsize = 250px |map_caption = Location of Azurduy Province within Bolivia |image_map1 = |mapsize1 = |map_caption1 = |image_dot_map = |pushpin_map =  |pushpin_label_position =bottom |pushpin_map_caption =Location of San Rafael within Bolivia  |subdivision_type = Country |subdivision_name = 25px Bolivia |subdivision_type1 = Department |subdivision_name1 = Chuquisaca Department  |seat_type = Capital |seat = Azurduy  |government_footnotes = |government_type = |leader_title = Mayor |leader_name = |leader_title1 =  |leader_name1 = |leader_title2 = |leader_name2 = |leader_title3 = |leader_name3 = |leader_title4 = |leader_name4 = |established_title =  |established_date = |established_title2 =  |established_date2 = |established_title3 =  |established_date3 =  |area_magnitude = |unit_pref =Imperial  |area_footnotes = |area_total_km2 = 3,034 |area_land_km2 =  |area_water_km2 = |area_total_sq_mi = |area_land_sq_mi = |area_water_sq_mi = |area_water_percent = |area_urban_km2 = |area_urban_sq_mi = |area_metro_km2 = |area_metro_sq_mi = |area_blank1_title = |area_blank1_km2 = |area_blank1_sq_mi =  |population_as_of = 2024 census |population_footnotes = |population_note = |population_total = 24,331 |population_density_km2 = auto |population_density_sq_mi = |population_metro = |population_density_metro_km2 = |population_density_metro_sq_mi = |population_urban = |population_density_urban_km2 = |population_density_urban_sq_mi = |population_blank1_title =Ethnicities |population_blank1 =Quechua |population_blank2_title =Religions |population_blank2 = |population_density_blank1_km2 = |population_density_blank1_sq_mi =  |timezone = BOT |utc_offset = -4 |timezone_DST = |utc_offset_DST = |coordinates = {{coord|20|01|00|S|64|29|00|W|region:BO|display=inline}} |elevation_footnotes =  |elevation_m = |elevation_ft =  |postal_code_type =  |postal_code = |area_code = |blank_name = |blank_info = |blank1_name = |blank1_info = |website = |footnotes = }} '''Azurduy Province'''<ref>{{GEOnet2|32FA88405DDA3774E0440003BA962ED3|Provincia Azurduy (Approved)}}, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency</ref> (full official name: '''Província de Juana Azurduy de Padilla''') is a province in the Chuquisaca Department in Bolivia. Its seat is the town of Azurduy. It was named in honor of revolutionary guerrilla Juana Azurduy de Padilla. In the 2024 census it had a population of 24,331.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Bolivia: Administrative Division (Departments and Provinces) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map |url=https://www.citypopulation.de/en/bolivia/dept/admin/ |access-date=2024-09-10 |website=www.citypopulation.de}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Censo de Poblacion y Vivienda - 2012: Chuquisaca |publisher=Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Bolivia |url=http://censosbolivia.ine.gob.bo/localidades/c_listado |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110722212933/http://censosbolivia.ine.gob.bo/localidades/c_listado |archivedate=22 July 2011 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

== Geography == Some of the highest mountains of the province are listed below:<ref name=igm1/><ref name=igm2/><ref name=ine/>

{{columns-list|colwidth=15em| * Chullunkhäni * Chhichayuq * Inka Wasi * Jatun Muqu * Jatun Pampa * Jatun Q'asa * Kimsa Muquyuq * Kunturiri * Llusk'a * Misa Pampa * Muyu Urqu * Phutunqu * Rumi Rumi * Sunch'u Mayu * Tawa Qucha * T'uru Pampa * Wallqayuq Urqu * Wanaku * Wanaku Kimray * Wisk'achani * Wisk'achayuq * Yana Muqu }}

== Subdivisions == The province is divided into two municipalities which are further subdivided into six cantons.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Atlas Municipal: Azurduy|publisher=Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Bolivia|url=http://www.ine.gob.bo/pdf/AtlasMunicipal/010201.pdf|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140205193315/http://www.ine.gob.bo/pdf/AtlasMunicipal/010201.pdf|archivedate=5 February 2014|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Atlas Municipal: Tarvita|publisher=Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Bolivia|url=http://www.ine.gob.bo/pdf/AtlasMunicipal/010202.pdf|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140205193232/http://www.ine.gob.bo/pdf/AtlasMunicipal/010202.pdf|archivedate=5 February 2014|url-status=live}}</ref>

{|class="wikitable" border="1" style="width:35%;" border="1" |-bgcolor=silver !Section !Municipality !Cantons !Seat |- | 1st || Azurduy Municipality || Azurduy Canton || Azurduy |- |   ||   || Las Casas Canton || Torrecillas |- |   ||   || Antonio Lopez Canton|| San Antonio |- | 2nd || Tarvita Municipality || Tarvita Canton || Villa Orías (Tarvita) |- |   ||   || San Pedro Canton || San Pedro |- |   ||   || Mariscal Braun Canton|| Mariscal Braun |- |}

==References== {{Reflist|refs= <ref name=igm1>Bolivian IGM map 1:50,000 Hacienda Chunca Cancha 6635-II</ref> <ref name=igm2>Bolivian IGM map 1:50,000 Río San José 6634-I</ref> <ref name=ine>{{cite web|url=http://www.ine.gob.bo/publicaciones/visorPdf.aspx?Codigo=010202&tipo=1 |title=Tarvita |author= |date= |website= |publisher=INE, Bolivia |accessdate=April 24, 2016 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160426013242/http://www.ine.gob.bo/publicaciones/visorPdf.aspx?Codigo=010202&tipo=1 |archivedate=April 26, 2016 }}</ref> }} {{-}}

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