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Palos Blancos Municipality
Municipality
Palos Blancos Municipality is located in Bolivia
Palos Blancos Municipality
Palos Blancos Municipality
Location in Bolivia
Country  Bolivia
Department La Paz Department
Province Sud Yungas Province
Seat Palos Blancos
Time zone UTC-4 (BOT)

Palos Blancos Municipality is a local government area in Bolivia. It is one of the four municipal sections found in the Sud Yungas Province. This province is part of the larger La Paz Department.

What is a Municipality?

A municipality is like a local government area. It is a part of a country or region that has its own local leaders. These leaders make decisions about things like roads, schools, and local services. Think of it as a town or city, along with the smaller areas around it, all managed by one local government.

Palos Blancos's Location

Palos Blancos Municipality is located in the country of Bolivia. Bolivia is in South America. Within Bolivia, the municipality is in the La Paz Department. A department in Bolivia is similar to a state or a large region in other countries.

Provinces and Municipal Sections

The La Paz Department is divided into smaller areas called provinces. Palos Blancos Municipality is part of the Sud Yungas Province. Each province is then split into even smaller parts called municipal sections. Palos Blancos is the fourth municipal section in its province.

The Seat of Palos Blancos

Every municipality has a main town or city where its government offices are located. This main town is called the "seat." For Palos Blancos Municipality, the seat is the town of Palos Blancos. This is where important meetings happen and local decisions are made.

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