Potosi Department, Bolivia

Potosi Department is one of 9 primary administrative regions in Bolivia with a population of approximately 901,600 people.

Facts and figures on Potosi Department at a glance

Region name: Potosi Department (Departamento de Potosí)
Status: Primary administrative region
Population: 901,600 people
Country: Bolivia
Continent: South America

The regional headquarters of Potosi Department (Departamento de Potosí) is located in the regional capital Potosi (Potosí) with a population of 141,251 people.

The distance as the crow flies from Potosi Department's regional capital Potosi to Bolivia's capital Sucre (Sucre) is approximately 80 km (50 mi).

Facts and figures about Potosi Department
RegionPopulationRegional capitalPopulation
Potosi Department Departamento de Potosí901,600 peoplePotosi Potosí141,251 people

Compare with other regions in Bolivia.

Map of Potosi Department

Map of Potosi Department

Information on Potosi Department

Information on Potosi Department
Region nameRegional capitalSubregionsCountryContinent
Potosi Department Departamento de PotosíPotosi Potosí16BoliviaSouth America

Time in Potosi Department

Time in Potosi Department
Current timeSummer time (DST)Standard timeCurrent timezone offsetTimezone
Fri, 29 Mar 2024 - 5:30am (05:30h)NoFri, 29 Mar 2024 - 5:30am (05:30h)UTC -4.0America/La_Paz

Geographic coordinates of Potosi Department

Latitude & Longitude of Potosi Department
PositionLatitude (width)Longitude (length)
Show on map20°40'00.0"S (-20.6666700°)67°00'00.0"W (-67.0000000°)

Subregions in Potosi Department

There are 16 administrative subregions in Potosi Department.
Subregions in Potosi Department
RegionNoPopulationRegional capitalCapital population
Alonso de Ibanez Alonso de Ibáñez1.28,315--
Enrique Baldivieso Enrique Baldivieso2.1,684--
Jose Maria Linares José María Linares3.49,796--
Provincia Antonio Quijarro Provincia Antonio Quijarro4.55,327--
Provincia Charcas Provincia Charcas5.31,099--
Provincia Chayanta Provincia Chayanta6.74,739--
Provincia Cornelio Saavedra Provincia Cornelio Saavedra7.46,748--
Provincia Daniel Campos Provincia Daniel Campos8.432--
Provincia General Bilbao Provincia General Bilbao9.6,578--
Provincia Modesto Omiste Provincia Modesto Omiste10.44,906--
Provincia Nor Chichas Provincia Nor Chichas11.42,447--
Provincia Nor Lipez Provincia Nor Lípez12.13,103--
Provincia Rafael Bustillo Provincia Rafael Bustillo13.67,454--
Provincia Tomas Frias Provincia Tomás Frías14.230,240--
Sur Chichas Sur Chichas15.56,048--
Sur Lipez Sur Lípez16.5,773--

External sources of information on Potosi Department

Potosi Department on Wikipedia