Cornelio Saavedra Province
Cornelio Saavedra | |
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Province | |
The bridge "Puente Méndez" or "Puente Sucre" between Sucre and Potosí across Pillku Mayu | |
Location of the Cornelio Saavedra Province within Bolivia | |
Provinces of the Potosí Department | |
| Coordinates: 19°21′S 65°13′W / 19.350°S 65.217°W | |
| Country | Bolivia |
| Department | Potosí Department |
| Municipalities | 3 |
| Cantons | 18 |
| Capital | Betanzos |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,217 sq mi (3,153 km2) |
| Population (2024 census) | |
• Total | 55,242 |
| • Density | 45/sq mi (18/km2) |
| • Ethnicities | Quechua |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (BOT) |
| Area code | BO.PO.CS |
Cornelio Saavedra is a province in the north-eastern parts of the Bolivian Potosí Department. The capital of the province is Betanzos with 4,168 inhabitants in the year 2001.
The province is named after the president of the Argentine First Junta, Cornelio Saavedra, who was born in Otuyo, Betanzos Municipality.