List of Santa Cruz Provinces and Capitals

Provinces and Capitals in Santa Cruz Department of Bolivia

The Department of Santa Cruz, Bolivia’s most populous and largest department, is administratively divided into 15 provinces. These provinces vary greatly in size, population, and economic importance. Some are highly urbanized—centered around Santa Cruz de la Sierra—while others are vast, sparsely populated regions covering forests, plains, and border areas.

Urban growth and economic activity are heavily concentrated in the central provinces, especially Andrés Ibáñez, while frontier provinces such as Cordillera, José Miguel de Velasco, and Ñuflo de Chávez cover enormous territories with lower population densities.

List of Provinces in Santa Cruz Department

ProvinceCapital
Andrés IbáñezSanta Cruz de la Sierra
Ignacio WarnesWarnes
José Miguel de VelascoSan Ignacio de Velasco
IchiloBuena Vista
ChiquitosSan José de Chiquitos
SaraPortachuelo
CordilleraLagunillas
VallegrandeVallegrande
FloridaSamaipata
Obispo SantiestebanMontero
Ñuflo de ChávezConcepción
Ángel SandovalSan Matías
Manuel María CaballeroComarapa
Germán BuschPuerto Suárez
GuarayosAscensión de Guarayos

Key Points

  • 🏙️ Most populous province: Andrés Ibáñez
  • 📏 Largest by area: Cordillera
  • 🌾 Economic core: Andrés Ibáñez, Obispo Santiesteban, Warnes
  • 🌲 Frontier & low-density provinces: Ángel Sandoval, José Miguel de Velasco, Ñuflo de Chávez

Here is a clear ranking of the provinces of Santa Cruz Department by population and by land area, using the figures you provided.

Provinces Ranked by Population (Highest → Lowest)

  1. Andrés Ibáñez – 1,653,001
  2. Obispo Santiesteban – 181,169
  3. Cordillera – 120,111
  4. Ñuflo de Chávez – 116,545
  5. Ignacio Warnes – 108,888
  6. Ichilo – 92,721
  7. Chiquitos – 82,429
  8. José Miguel de Velasco – 69,972
  9. Guarayos – 48,301
  10. Germán Busch – 42,799
  11. Sara – 42,278
  12. Florida – 32,842
  13. Vallegrande – 26,576
  14. Manuel María Caballero – 23,267
  15. Ángel Sandoval – 14,415

🔹 Most populated: Andrés Ibáñez
🔹 Least populated: Ángel Sandoval

Provinces Ranked by Land Area (Largest → Smallest)

  1. Cordillera – 86,245 km²
  2. José Miguel de Velasco – 65,425 km²
  3. Ñuflo de Chávez – 54,150 km²
  4. Ángel Sandoval – 37,442 km²
  5. Chiquitos – 31,429 km²
  6. Germán Busch – 24,903 km²
  7. Guarayos – 20,293 km²
  8. Ichilo – 14,232 km²
  9. Sara – 6,886 km²
  10. Vallegrande – 6,414 km²
  11. Andrés Ibáñez – 4,821 km²
  12. Florida – 4,132 km²
  13. Obispo Santiesteban – 3,673 km²
  14. Manuel María Caballero – 2,310 km²
  15. Ignacio Warnes – 1,216 km²

🔹 Largest province: Cordillera
🔹 Smallest province: Ignacio Warnes

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