Potosí Department

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The department of Potosí is in the southwest of Bolivia. It comprises 118,218 sq. km with 709,013 inhabitants (2001 census). The capital is the city of Potosí. It is mostly a barren, mountainous region with one large plateau to the west. Potosi was the richest city in the Spanish empire, providing with great percentage of the silver that was shipped to Europe. It is also home of Salar de Uyuni, the largest salt flat in the world.

The department is divided into 16 provinces.

[edit] Provinces of Potosi Department

• Alonso de Ibáñez
• Antonio Quijarro
• Bernardino Bilbao
• Charcas
• Chayanta
• Cornelio Saavedra
• Daniel Campos
• Enrique Baldivieso
• José María Linares
• Modesto Omiste
• Nor Chichas
• Nor Lípez
• Rafael Bustillo
• Sud Chichas
• Sud Lípez
• Tomás Frías
  

[edit] External links

• Bolivian Music and Web Varieties
• Lots of photos of indigenous fiestas, including the Tinku of Macha/Potosi and Potosian textiles