Sur Lípez Province
| Sur Lípez / Sud Lípez | |||
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 Location of the Sud Lípez Province within Bolivia |
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 Provinces of the Potosí Department |
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| Coordinates: 22°04′0″S 67°07′0″W / 22.06667°S 67.11667°W | |||
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 Bolivia
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| Department | Potosí Department | ||
| Capital | San Pablo | ||
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| • Total | 8,631 sq mi (22,355 km2) | ||
| Population (2001) | |||
| • Total | 4,905 | ||
| • Density | 0.8/sq mi (0.3/km2) | ||
| • Ethnicities | Quechua | ||
Sur Lípez or Sud Lípez is a province in the Potosí Department in Bolivia. The seat of the province is San Pablo de Lípez.
Sur Lípez is one of sixteen provinces in the Potosí Department. Also the southwesternmost point of Bolivia is located here, at 22° 49' 41.016" South, 67° 52' 35.004" West, at an elevation of approximately 5,400 m on the northeastern slope of the Licancabur volcano.
It is bordered by the Nor Lípez Province in the north and northwest, Enrique Baldivieso Province in the west, the Republic of Chile in the southwest and south, the Republic of Argentina in the southeast and east, and Sud Chichas Province in the northeast.
The province extends from the northeast to the southwest, at a length of 230 km and an average width of 100 km.
In its southwestern part, the Quetena Grande Canton which lies in the Eduardo Avaroa Andean Fauna National Reserve, the province has a couple of lakes and salt pans, the largest being Laguna Colorada, which is 6 km in diameter at an elevation of 4,278 m. Other lakes, such as Laguna Verde, Laguna Blanca and Laguna Celeste are also well known for their respectively green, white and blue colors. There is a geyser field called "Sol de Mañana" in south-western Sur Lípez.
The Cordillera de Lípez traverses the province. The highest mountain of the province is Uturunku at 6,008 m (19,711 ft). Other mountains are listed below:
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