Cercado is a province in Cochabamba Department, Bolivia. Its capital is Cochabamba, which is also the capital of the department.
Cercado Province | |
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Province | |
Coordinates: 17°23′S 66°10′W / 17.383°S 66.167°W | |
Country | Bolivia |
Department | Cochabamba Department |
Capital | Cochabamba |
Area | |
• Total | 151 sq mi (391 km2) |
Elevation | 9,020 ft (2,750 m) |
Population (2001) | |
• Total | 517,024 |
• Ethnicities | Quechua Aymara |
Time zone | UTC-4 (BOT) |
Subdivision edit
The province consists of one municipality, Cochabamba Municipality. It is identical to the province.
The people edit
The people are predominantly indigenous citizens of Quechuan and Aymaran descent.
Ethnic group | Inhabitants (%) |
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Quechua | 48.6 |
Aymara | 10.2 |
Guaraní, Chiquitos, Moxos | 1.0 |
Not indigenous | 39.7 |
Other indigenous groups | 0.4 |
Ref.: obd.descentralizacion.gov.bo
Languages edit
The languages spoken in the Cercado Province are mainly Spanish, Quechua, Aymara, and Guaraní. The following table shows the number of those belonging to the recognized group of speakers.
Language | Inhabitants |
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Quechua | 196,374 |
Aymara | 39,594 |
Guaraní | 602 |
Another native | 458 |
Spanish | 478,004 |
Foreign | 30,046 |
Only native | 12,556 |
Native and Spanish | 208,237 |
Only Spanish | 270,208 |
Ref.: obd.descentralizacion.gov.bo
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17°23′S 66°10′W / 17.383°S 66.167°W