Burdett O'Connor Province

Burdett O'Connor[1] is a province in the northren pairt o Tarija Depairtment in Bolivie. It is namit efter Francisco Burdett O'Connor, a chronicler o the Sooth American War o Unthrildom.

Burdett O'Connor

Burdett O'Connor
Location o Burdett O'Connor in Bolivie
Location o Burdett O'Connor in Bolivie
Location o Burdett O'Connor in Tarija
Location o Burdett O'Connor in Tarija
Coordinates: 21°30′S 64°05′W / 21.500°S 64.083°W / -21.500; -64.083
KintraBolivie
DepairtmentTarija
CaipitalEntre Ríos
Area
 • Total6043 km2 (2,333 sq mi)
Population
 (2001)[1]
 • Total19,339
 • Density3.2/km2 (8.3/sq mi)

Location eedit

Burdett O'Connor province is ane o sax provinces in the Tarija Depairtment. It is locatit atween 20° 53' an 21° 58' sooth an atween 63° 36' an 64° 26' wast.

The province borders Chuquisaca Depairtment in the north, Eustaquio Méndez Province in the north-wast, Cercado Province in the wast, Aniceto Arce Province in the sooth-wast, an Gran Chaco Province in the sooth an east.

The province extends ower 140 kilometre (87 mi) frae north tae sooth, an 100 kilometre (62 mi) frae east tae wast.

Population eedit

The main idiom o the province is Spainyie, spoken bi 98.4 %, while 10.3 % o the population speak Guaraní, 1.8 speak Quechua, an 0.3 % Aymara.

The population increased frae 17,763 inhabitants (1992 census) tae 19,339 (2001 census), an increase o 8.9 %. - 47.5 % o the population are younger than 15 year auld.

89.5 % o the population hae nae access tae electricity, 84.5 % hae nae sanitary facilities.

51.6 % o the population are employed in agricultur, 14.6 % in minin, 7.0 % in industrie, 26.8 % in general services (2001).

89.9 % o the population are Catholics, 4.0 % are Protestants (1992).

Diveesion eedit

In contrast tae the neebourin provinces, the province comprises anerlie ane municipio which is Entre Ríos. It is identical tae the Burdett O'Connor Province.

Places o interest eedit

References eedit

  1. a b Burnet O'Connor population data from 2001 Census. Instituto Nacional de Estadistica de Bolivia.

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