title: José María Avilés Province
text: # José María Avilés Province
  
  José María Avilés :
  
  | Location in Bolivia ||
  | - | - |
  | Main Data ||
  | Capital | Uriondo |
  | Area | 2,658 $km^2$ |
  | Population | 17,504 (2001) |
  | Density | 6.6 $inhabitants/km^2$ (2001) |
  | ISO 3166-2 | BO.TR.AV |
  
  José María Avilés (or: Avilez) is a province in the western parts of the Bolivian department of Tarija.
  
  ## Location
  
  Avilés province is one of six provinces in the Tarija Department. It is located between 21° 28' and 22° 05' south and between 64° 29' and 65° 25' west.
  
  The province borders Eustaquio Méndez Province in the north, Potosí Department in the west, Argentina in the south, Aniceto Arce Province in the south-east, and Cercado Province in the north-east.
  
  The province extends over 85 km from north to south, and 115 km from east to west.
  
  ## Population
  
  Main idiom of the province is Spanish.
  
  The population increased from 16,210 inhabitants (1992 census) to 17,504 (2001 census), an increase of 8.0%. - 47.6% of the population are younger than 15 years old.
  
  81.6% of the population have no access to electricity, 82.9% have no sanitary facilities (1992).
  
  77.0% of the population are employed in agriculture, 0.1% in mining, 3.7% in industry, 19.2% in general services (2001).
  
  93.9% of the population are Catholics, 4.6% are Protestants (1992).
  
  ## Division
  
  The province comprises two municipalities:
  
  * Uriondo Municipality
  * Yunchará Municipality
  
  ## Places of interest
  
  * Cordillera de Sama Biological Reserve
  * Tariquía Flora and Fauna National Reserve
  