Franz Tamayo Province

Franz Tamayo Province
Province
Chalalan Lake
Chalalan Lake
Location of Franz Tamayo Province within Bolivia
Location of Franz Tamayo Province within Bolivia
Provinces of the La Paz Department
Provinces of the La Paz Department
Coordinates: 16°0′0″S 67°5′0″W / 16.00000°S 67.08333°W / -16.00000; -67.08333
Country Bolivia
DepartmentLa Paz Department
Municipalities2
Cantons9
CapitalApolo
Area
 • Total15,900 km2 (6,100 sq mi)
Population
 (2024 census)
 • Total28,040
 • Density1.8/km2 (4.6/sq mi)
 • Ethnicities
Quechua Aymara
Time zoneUTC-4 (BOT)
Area codeBO.LP.FT
WebsiteOfficial website

Franz Tamayo is a province in the Bolivian department of La Paz. It lies in the western part of the nation, and includes the Ulla Ulla National Reserve - which today is part of the Apolobamba Integrated Management Natural Area - in the high Andean plain on the western border with Peru. Its capital is Apolo.

The province was founded with the name Caupollcán on January 23, 1826. On December 20, 1967 the name was changed in honor of the Bolivian intellectual, writer and politician Franz Tamayo (1878–1956).