Bolívar_Municipality,_Cochabamba
Bolívar Province, Cochabamba
Province in Cochabamba Department, Bolivia
Bolívar Province is a province in the Bolivian department of Cochabamba. Its capital is the city of Bolívar, named after Simón Bolívar, a Venezuelan military and political leader.
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Bolívar Province | |
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Province | |
Coordinates: 18°0′S 67°5′W | |
Country | Bolivia |
Department | Cochabamba Department |
Capital | Bolívar |
Government | |
• Mayor | Aniceto Cuti Felipe (2007) |
Area | |
• Total | 159 sq mi (413 km2) |
Elevation | 13,000 ft (4,000 m) |
Population (2001) | |
• Total | 8,635 |
• Density | 54/sq mi (20.9/km2) |
• Ethnicities | Quechua |
Time zone | UTC-4 (BOT) |
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The province is not further subdivided into municipalities. So Bolívar Municipality and Bolívar Province are identical. The province is divided into nine cantons.
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Canton | Inhabitants (2001) [1] | Seat |
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Bolívar Canton | 3,437 | Bolívar |
Carpani Canton | 620 | Carpani |
Comuna Canton | 413 | Comuna |
Coyuma Canton | 541 | Coyuma |
Challoma Canton | 242 | Challoma |
Jorenko Canton or Villa Verde Canton | 665 | Jorenko |
Vilacaya Canton | 632 | Vilacaya |
Villa Victoria Canton | 904 | Villa Victoria |
Yarbicoya Canton | 1,181 | Yarbicoya |
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The people are predominantly indigenous citizens of Quechuan descent.
More information Ethnic group, Inhabitants (%) ...
Ethnic group | Inhabitants (%) |
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Quechua | 91.6 |
Aymara | 4.3 |
Guaraní, Chiquitos, Moxos | 0.1 |
Not indigenous | 4.0 |
Other indigenous groups | 0.0 |
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Ref.: obd.descentralizacion.gov.bo
The languages spoken in the Bolívar Province are mainly Quechua and Spanish.[2]
- www.ine.gob.bo Archived September 24, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- obd.descentralizacion.gov.bo / Observatorio Bolivia Democrático Archived February 18, 2009, at the Wayback Machine (Spanish)
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