Florida Province
Encyclopedia
Florida is a province
in the Santa Cruz Department
, Bolivia
. Its capital is Samaipata
. The province was created by law on December 15, 1924.
which are further subdivided into cantons
.
(El Fuerte de Samaipata) which was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1998 and Amboró National Park
are the principal tourist attractions of the province.
Province
A province is a territorial unit, almost always an administrative division, within a country or state.-Etymology:The English word "province" is attested since about 1330 and derives from the 13th-century Old French "province," which itself comes from the Latin word "provincia," which referred to...
in the Santa Cruz Department
Santa Cruz Department
Santa Cruz, with an area of 370,621 km², is the largest of the nine constituent departments of Bolivia. In the 2001 census, it reported a population of 2,029,471. The capital is the city of Santa Cruz de la Sierra. The state is one of the wealthiest states in Bolivia with huge reserves of...
, Bolivia
Bolivia
Bolivia officially known as Plurinational State of Bolivia , is a landlocked country in central South America. It is the poorest country in South America...
. Its capital is Samaipata
Samaipata, Bolivia
The town of Samaipata is located in the department of Santa Cruz, Bolivia. Samaipata is a Quechua word that means: The Height to Rest. With its delightful subtropical climate and an altitude of 1600-1800 m it tempts foreigners to settle...
. The province was created by law on December 15, 1924.
Division
The province is divided into four municipalitiesMunicipalities of Bolivia
Municipalities in Bolivia are administrative divisions of the entire national territory governed by local elections. Municipalities are the third level of administrative divisions, below departments and provinces. Some of the provinces consist of only one municipality...
which are further subdivided into cantons
Cantons of Bolivia
||On the level below municipalities, Bolivia is divided into cantons ....
.
Section | Municipality | Inhabitants (2001) | Seat | Inhabitants (2001) |
---|---|---|---|---|
1st | Samaipata Municipality | 9,739 | Samaipata Samaipata, Bolivia The town of Samaipata is located in the department of Santa Cruz, Bolivia. Samaipata is a Quechua word that means: The Height to Rest. With its delightful subtropical climate and an altitude of 1600-1800 m it tempts foreigners to settle... |
2,926 |
2nd | Pampa Grande Municipality | 7,933 | Pampa Grande Pampagrande Pampagrande , Bolivia lies about 200 kilometers to the West of Santa Cruz de la Sierra in the foothills of the Andes at an altitude of 2000 meters. This tiny community on a river of the same name suffers from financial hardship... |
766 |
3rd | Mairana Municipality | 7,747 | Mairana Mairana -References:... |
3,884 |
4th | Quirusillas Municipality | 2,028 | Quirusillas | 686 |
Places of interest
The archaeological site of Fort SamaipataEl Fuerte de Samaipata
El Fuerte de Samaipata , also known simply as 'El Fuerte', is an archaeological site and UNESCO World Heritage Site located in the Santa Cruz Department, Florida Province, Bolivia. It is situated in the eastern foothills of the Bolivian Andes, and is a popular tourist destination for Bolivians and...
(El Fuerte de Samaipata) which was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1998 and Amboró National Park
Amboró National Park
Amboró National Park in central Bolivia is a nature reserve with over 800 species of birds, over 125 mammalian species including puma, ocelot, and the rare Spectacled Bear. Covering an area of 4,425 km² , it is protected from human settlements, hunting, mining and deforestation, though...
are the principal tourist attractions of the province.