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Sucre

Administration

Full name	Sucre
Official name	Sucre
Native name	Charcas
Other name	La Plata, Chuquisaca
Country	Bolivia
Departament	Chuquisaca
Province	Oropeza Province
Founded	September 29, 1539
Government
Mayor	Verónica Berríos
Geography
Elevation	9022.3 ft (2750 m)
Demography
Total Population	225000 (2006)
Other information
Time zone	GMT −4 (UTC)
Area code	4

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Sucre, also known historically as Charcas, La Plata and Chuquisaca (population 247,300 in 2006) is the constitutional capital of Bolivia and the capital of the department of Chuquisaca. Located in the south-central part of the country, Sucre lies at an elevation of 2750m (9,000 ft). This relatively high altitude gives the city a cool temperate climate year-round.

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