Banzer was native to the rural lowlands of the Santa Cruz Department.

Guarayos is a province in the northwestern parts of the Bolivian Santa Cruz Department.

Guarayos is one of fifteen provinces in the Santa Cruz Department.

Florida is a province in the Santa Cruz Department, Bolivia.

Saipina is a small town in the Santa Cruz Department in Bolivia.

Chimoré is a village in Santa Cruz Department, Bolivia.

He also contested for a position of senator of the Santa Cruz Department.

The first autonomy referendum was held in Santa Cruz Department on 4 May 2008.

The central area, comprising the northern half of Santa Cruz Department, has gently rolling hills and a drier climate than the north.

Worst hit is the Santa Cruz Department, near the Paraguayan border and the Amazon.