Bolivia's administrative divisions
03.08.2004
Here's a map of Bolivia divided by municipalities. Bolivia's a centralist, "unitary republic" — the prefects (governors) of the country's 9 departments aren't elected, but appointed by the president. This map (published in La Razón, click to enlarge) shows the country as divided into 9 department (the basic colors) and their divisions into municipal governments — which are popularly elected.
Since the last municipal elections, 13 new municipalities were created (joining the 314 civil & 2 indigenous reserves created in 1994). The Ley de Participación Popular pushed through by Goni's first administration gave rural Bolivians for the first time ever the chance to vote for their local governments (the major cities did already elect mayors). The new local governments enjoy a per capita distribution of 20% of the national treasury. New municipal elections are scheduled for December.
There is debate, however, about possible changes to administrative divisions. After all, the country's to be "re-founded" in the upcoming Constituent Assembly. Along w/ the possibility of giving regional autonomy (perhaps even federalism), there are various new administrative division projects in the works.
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