Germán Busch Province
Germán Busch is a province in the Santa Cruz Department, Bolivia. Most of the surface is covered by the Pantanal, the largest wetland area in the world.
| Laguna Cáceres from Puerto Suárez | |
| Location in Bolivia | |
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| General Data | |
| Capital | Puerto Suárez |
| Area | 24,903 km2 |
| Population | 33,006 (2001) |
| Density | 1.3 inhabitants/km2 (2001) |
| ISO 3166-2 | BO.SC.GB |
| Santa Cruz Department | |
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History
The province was founded on 30 November 1984 by rearranging the provinces of Ángel Sandoval and Chiquitos. It is named after Germán Busch, a former Bolivian military officer and president of Bolivia who is regarded as a war hero for his role in the Chaco War between Bolivia and Paraguay.
Subdivision
The province is divided into three municipalities which are further subdivided into cantons.
| Section | Municipality | Seat |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Puerto Suárez Municipality | Puerto Suárez |
| 2nd | Puerto Quijarro Municipality | Puerto Quijarro |
| 3rd | El Carmen Rivero Tórrez Municipality | El Carmen Rivero Tórrez (Carmen) |
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