Charcas Province

Charcas
Province
Canyon of the Toro Toro National Park
Flag of Charcas
Official seal of Charcas
Location of the Charcas Province within Bolivia
Location of the Charcas Province within Bolivia
Provinces of the Potosí Department
Provinces of the Potosí Department
Coordinates: 18°16′S 65°50′W / 18.267°S 65.833°W / -18.267; -65.833
Country Bolivia
DepartmentPotosí Department
Municipalities2
Cantons12
CapitalSan Pedro de Buena Vista
Area
 • Total1,306 sq mi (3,382 km2)
Population
 (2001)
 • Total38,174
 • Density29/sq mi (11.3/km2)
 • Ethnicities
Quechua
Time zoneUTC-4 (BOT)
Area codeBO.PO.CR

Charcas is a province in the northern parts of the Bolivian Potosí Department. Its capital is San Pedro de Buena Vista (955 inhabitants in 2001).[1]