It was created on November 17, 1948 in honor of Bautista Saavedra Mallea (1870-1939) who was Bolivia's president from 1920 to 1925.

The region is famous for the Kallawaya culture with its traditional medicine practices which was declared a Masterpiece of the Oral and Intangible Patrimony of the Humanity by the UNESCO on November 7, 2003.

Bautista Saavedra Province is located between 14° 45' and 15° 20' South and between 68° 18' and 69° 12' West.

The Apolobamba mountain range traverses the province.

Some of the highest mountains of the province are listed below:[1][2][3] The population of Bautista Saavedra Province has increased by 30% over the recent two decades: 41.3% of the population are younger than 15 years old.