Caranavi Province
Caranavi | |
|---|---|
Province | |
Location of Caranavi Province within Bolivia | |
Provinces of the La Paz Department | |
| Coordinates: 15°40′0″S 67°25′0″W / 15.66667°S 67.41667°W | |
| Country | Bolivia |
| Department | La Paz Department |
| Municipalities | 2 |
| Established | 1992 |
| Capital | Caranavi |
| Area | |
• Total | 3,400 km2 (1,300 sq mi) |
| Population (2024 census) | |
• Total | 69,533 |
| • Density | 20/km2 (53/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (BOT) |
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.