Santa Cruz Department (Bolivia) facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Santa Cruz Department Departamento Autónomo de Santa Cruz
Autonomous Department
Flag Coat of arms
Motto(s):  Siempre libres cruceños seamos
Anthem: Bajo el cielo más puro de América
Location within Bolivia
Country	Bolivia
Capital	Santa Cruz de la Sierra
Provinces	15
Area
• Total	370,621 km2 (143,098 sq mi)
Population  (2017)
• Total	3,320,084
• Density	8.958165/km2 (23.20154/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-4 (BOT)
Area code(s)	+(591) 3
Official language	Spanish, Guaraní
ISO 3166-2	BO-S
Website	http://www.santacruz.gob.bo

Santa Cruz is a department in Bolivia. The capital city is Santa Cruz de la Sierra.

Provinces

The Department of Santa Cruz is divided into 15 provinces.

Province	Capital	Area (km²)
Andrés Ibáñez	Santa Cruz de la Sierra	4,821	1,653,001
Ignacio Warnes	Warnes	1,216	108,888
José Miguel de Velasco	San Ignacio	65,425	69,972
Ichilo	Buena Vista	14,232	92,721
Chiquitos	San José	31,429	82,429
Sara	Portachuelo	6,886	42,278
Cordillera	Lagunillas	86,245	120,111
Vallegrande	Vallegrande	6,414	26,576
Florida	Samaipata	4,132	32,842
Obispo Santiesteban	Montero	3,673	181,169
Ñuflo de Chávez	Concepción	54,150	116,545
Ángel Sandoval	San Matías	37,442	14,415
Manuel Maria Caballero	Comarapa	2,310	23,267
Germán Busch	Puerto Suárez	24,903	42,799
Guarayos	Ascensión	20,293	48,301

Places of interest

Cataratas Arcoiris Bolivia, Noel Kempff Mercado National Park

• Kaa-Iya del Gran Chaco National Park and Integrated Management Natural Area
• Tucavaca Valley Municipal Reserve
• Samaipata, Bolivia
• Shrine of the Virgen de Cotoca (Patron Saint of the Department)

Images for kids

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  Aerial photo of forest, Santa Cruz Department, 2009.

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  Satellite map of lake Uberaba near the Brazilian border.

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  Satellite map of lake Concepción in the center of the department.

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  Altar in the church of San Rafael de Velasco, Santa Cruz.

See also

In Spanish: Departamento de Santa Cruz (Bolivia) para niños