Cornelio Saavedra | |
|---|---|
Province | |
 The bridge "Puente Méndez" or "Puente Sucre" between Sucre and Potosí across Pillku Mayu | |
 Location of the Cornelio Saavedra Province within Bolivia | |
 Provinces of the Potosí Department | |
| Coordinates: 19°21′S 65°13′W / 19.350°S 65.217°W | |
| Country |  Bolivia |
| Department | Potosí Department |
| Municipalities | 3 |
| Cantons | 18 |
| Capital | Betanzos |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,217 sq mi (3,153 km2) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 58,706 |
| • Density | 48/sq mi (18.6/km2) |
| • Ethnicities | Quechua |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (BOT) |
| Area code | BO.PO.CS |
Cornelio Saavedra is a province in the north-eastern parts of the Bolivian Potosí Department. The capital of the province is Betanzos with 4,168 inhabitants in the year 2001.[1]
The province is named after the president of the Argentine First Junta, Cornelio Saavedra, who was born in Otuyo, Betanzos Municipality.
- ^ National Institute of Statistics of Bolivia Archived September 24, 2011, at the Wayback Machine