Burdett O'Connor[2] is a province in the northern part of Tarija Department in Bolivia, named after Francisco Burdett O'Connor, a chronicler of the South American War of Independence and the making of Tarija.
The province extends over 140 kilometres (87 mi) from north to south, and 100 kilometres (62 mi) from east to west.
The main language of the province is Spanish, spoken by 98.4%, while 10.3% of the population speak Guaraní, also 1.8 speak Quechua, and 0.3% Aymara (by western immigrants).
89.5% of the population have no access to electricity, 84.5% have no sanitary facilities.
51.6% of the population are employed in agriculture, 14.6% in mining, 7.0% in industry, 26.8% in general services (2001).