Nor Yungas Province

Nor Yungas is a province in the Yungas area of the Bolivian department of La Paz.^[1] During the presidency of José Manuel Pando the Yungas Province was divided into two parts, the Nor Yungas and the Sud Yungas Province, by law of January 12, 1899. Its administrative seat is the town of Coroico.^[2]

Nor Yungas
Province
Coroico
Location of Nor Yungas Province within Bolivia
Provinces of the La Paz Department
Coordinates: 16°10′0″S 67°40′0″W
Country	Bolivia
Department	La Paz Department
Municipalities	2
Founded	January 12, 1899
Capital	Coroico
Area
• Total	1,720 km2 (660 sq mi)
Population  (2024 census)
• Total	51,441
• Density	30/km2 (77/sq mi)
• Ethnicities	Mainly Aymara and Afro-Bolivians
Time zone	UTC-4 (BOT)
Website	Official website

Subdivision

The province is divided into two municipalities.

Municipality	Inhabitants (2001) [3]	Seat	Inhabitants (2001)
Coroico Municipality	12,237	Coroico	2,197
Coripata Municipality	11,444	Coripata	2,205

Places of interest

• Cotapata National Park and Integrated Management Natural Area

See also

• Kimsa Warmini
• P'iqi Q'ara
• P'iqi Q'ara (in Coroico)