+Germán Busch Laguna Cáceres from Puerto Suárez Location in Bolivia General Data Capital Puerto Suárez Area 24,903 km2 Population 43,935 (2024) Density 1.8 inhabitants/km2 (2024) ISO 3166-2 BO.SC.GB Santa Cruz Department
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.
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.
Demographics The latest census in Bolivia (2024) counted 43,935 people (40,401, aged 4 and over) in the province, out of which 1,395 were German-speaking Mennonites aged 4 and over or 3.5% of the entire population.
Subdivision The province is divided into three municipalities which are further subdivided into cantons.
SectionMunicipalitySeat 1st Puerto Suárez Municipality Puerto Suárez 2nd Puerto Quijarro Municipality Puerto Quijarro 3rd El Carmen Rivero Tórrez Municipality El Carmen Rivero Tórrez (Carmen)
Places of interest Otuquis National Park and Integrated Management Natural Area
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