List of cities and largest towns in Bolivia facts for kids

In Bolivia, a city is a place with clear boundaries and its own recognized local government. According to the National Institute of Statistics of Bolivia (INE), Bolivia has 1,384 cities.

The most recent national count of people, called a census, happened on November 21, 2012. At that time, 53 cities in Bolivia had at least 10,000 people. These 53 cities were home to over 6.1 million people, which is about 61.4% of Bolivia's total population.

The biggest city is Santa Cruz de la Sierra, with 1,441,406 people. This was a 29.4% increase from the previous count in 2001. The city of La Guardia grew the most, with an amazing 801.5% increase between 2001 and 2012!

Overall, Bolivia's population grew by 21.1% from 2001 to 2012. Most of the 53 largest cities grew even more than that. However, three cities actually saw their populations shrink: La Paz (down 4.1%), Yacuíba (down 4.2%), and Santa Ana del Yacuma (down 5.4%).

Each department (like a state or region) in Bolivia has a capital city. Most of these capital cities are also the largest city in their department, except for the La Paz Department. The Santa Cruz Department has the most cities (18) with over 10,000 people. Meanwhile, Pando and Chuquisaca departments each have only one such city.

Top five cities by population

1. Santa Cruz de la Sierra

2. El Alto

3. La Paz

4. Cochabamba

5. Oruro

Bolivia's Biggest Cities

This list shows the 53 cities in Bolivia that had a population of 10,000 or more people during the 2012 census.

Images for kids

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  An enlargeable map of the Plurinational State of Bolivia

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  Map showing the area of indigenous peoples in Bolivia

See also

In Spanish: Anexo:Ciudades de Bolivia por población para niños