Ichilo River is a Bolivian river at the foot of the Eastern Andes - Cordillera in South America . It lends its name to the Ichilo Province , one of the 15 provinces of the Santa Cruz Department of Bolivia.
5-730: Ichilo River has its source in Manuel Maria Caballero Province in Santa Cruz Department at an elevation of 2,437 m at the foothills of the Racete range, where it is named Alto Ichilo (Upper Ichilo). In its course, after joining San Matéo , it is called Ichilo, flowing in a northerly direction, where it forms the border between the Cochabamba Department and the Santa Cruz Department. From its source to
10-652: The West, Vallegrande Province in the South, Florida Province in the East, and Ichilo Province in the Northeast. The population of Manuel María Caballero Province has increased by circa 35% over the recent two decades: 20.0% of the population is urban population. (1992) 44.9% of the population are younger than 15 years old. (1992) 95.4% of the population speak Spanish , 43.8% speak Quechua , and 1.6 speak Aymara . (1992) 70.1% of
15-572: The metropolitan area of Santa Cruz in the west, the largest cities on the riverbanks is Puerto Villaroel . 17°49′S 64°13′W / 17.817°S 64.217°W / -17.817; -64.217 Manuel Maria Caballero Province Manuel María Caballero Province is one of the fifteen provinces of the Bolivian Santa Cruz Department and is situated in the department's western parts. The province name honors deputy Manuel María Caballero from Vallegrande , one of
20-751: The mouth into the Amazon , the river has a total length of 2,455 km. The Ichilo itself has a length of 632 km and a catchment area of 15,660 km². It maximum depth is 18.6 m, right below Puerto Villarroel at km 100. Its maximum width is 420 m at km 75. The Ichilo is one of the Bolivian rivers with a high amount of water. The most important tributaries of the Ichilo are the Bolivian Río Grande , Chapare , Piraí , Sacta , Víbora , Chimoré , Choré , Ibaresito , Ibabo and Useuta rivers. Ichilo River passes
25-402: The signatories of the Bolivian constitution (Constitución política) of 5 August 1861. Manuel María Caballero Province is located between 17° 26' and 18° 15' South and between 64° 07' and 64° 50' West . It extends over 90 km from North to South, and 75 km from West to East. The province is situated on the western edge of the Bolivian lowlands and borders Cochabamba Department in
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