Cercado Province | |
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Province | |
Alalay Lake and Cochabamba as seen from
Cristo de la Concordia | |
 Location of Cercado Province within Bolivia | |
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| 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) |
Cercado is a province in Cochabamba Department, Bolivia. Its capital is Cochabamba, which is also the capital of the department.
Subdivision
The province consists of one municipality, Cochabamba Municipality. It is identical to the province.
The people
The people are predominantly indigenous citizens of Quechuan and Aymaran descent.
| Ethnic group | Inhabitants (%) |
|---|---|
| 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
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 |
|---|---|
| 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
Places of interest
References
External links
17°23′S 66°10′W / 17.383°S 66.167°W
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