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Facts on the Major Cities of Bolivia What are the major cities of Bolivia? When we talk about the main cities of a country we’re usually referring to the cities with the largest populations or the cities that are most important for other reasons. It could be because they are capital cities, or very well-known cities, or simply the most visited cities in a specific country.
Bolivia has 9 states (which we call departments) and each has a capital city. Therefore, as each is the major city of its state in terms of importance, we’ll tell you about our 9 state capitals first. In terms of population, there are other major cities of Bolivia that are larger than some of our state capitals. Therefore, we’ll list fun facts about the 10 largest cities in Bolivia.
Bolivia's Major Cities for TourismThere are cities that, regardless of their size, are the most “known” around the world. You'll find information here on the major cities of Bolivia that are most recognized or visited by foreigners. Tourism Home Page Best Attractions
National Population of BoliviaHere we're classifying the major cities of Bolivia by population. As of the 2010 population census, Bolivia had a population of 10, 426,154 inhabitants according to INE statistics. It had 5,201,974 male and 5,224,180 female inhabitants. Another census was done in 2012 to measure certain sectors of the population. See the population maps here: 2012 Population Census in Bolivia Source of all population statistics: The Nine Capital Cities of BoliviaThe major cities of Bolivia in terms of being capital cities: Bolivia is divided into 9 states which we call departments. This is the population of each department in 2010. These are population projections. A census was taken in 2012 covering certain sectors of the population. Only one of these cities is the capital of Bolivia. Do you know which? The department of La Paz has 2,839,946 inhabitants. The department of Santa Cruz has 2,785,762 inhabitants. The department of Cochabamba has 1,861,924 inhabitants. The department of Potosí has 788,406 inhabitants. The department of Chuquisaca has 650,570 inhabitants. The department of Tarija has 522,339 inhabitants. The department of Oruro has 450,814 inhabitants. The department of Pando has 81,160 inhabitants. The department of Beni has 445,234 inhabitants. The 10 Largest Cities in Bolivia1 Santa Cruz de la Sierra – Department of Santa Cruz Santa Cruz was named the world's 14th fastest growing city 2 El Alto – Department of La Paz 3 La Paz – Department of La Paz 4 Cochabamba – Department of Cochabamba 5 Sucre – Department of Chuquisaca 6 Oruro – Department of Oruro 7 Tarija – Department of Tarija 8 Potosí – Department of Potosí 9 Sacaba – Department of Cochabamba 10 Montero – Department of Santa Cruz     |
