Puerto Villarroel Municipality | |
|---|---|
Municipality | |
  Puerto Villarroel Municipality Location within Bolivia | |
| Coordinates: 16°55′S 64°45′W / 16.917°S 64.750°W | |
| Country | 
Bolivia |
| Department | Cochabamba Department |
| Province | Carrasco Province |
| Seat | Puerto Villarroel |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Felix Acosta Vasquez (2007) |
| • President | Desiderio Mendoza Tococari (2007) |
| Elevation | 700 ft (200 m) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 40,790 |
| • Ethnicities | Quechua Yuracaré |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (BOT) |
Puerto Villarroel Municipality is the fifth municipal section of the Carrasco Province in the Cochabamba Department, Bolivia. Its seat is Puerto Villarroel.
The people
The people are predominantly indigenous citizens of Quechuan descent. [1] There are also groups of Yuracaré. [2]
| Ethnic group | Inhabitants (%) |
|---|---|
| Quechua | 79.9 |
| Aymara | 3.1 |
| Guaraní, Chiquitos, Moxos | 1.1 |
| Not indigenous | 14.6 |
| Other indigenous groups | 1.3 |
Languages
The languages spoken in the municipality are mainly Quechua and Spanish. [3]
| Language | Inhabitants |
|---|---|
| Quechua | 29,940 |
| Aymara | 1,590 |
| Guaraní | 39 |
| Another native | 235 |
| Spanish | 29,377 |
| Foreign | 199 |
| Only native | 8,131 |
| Native and Spanish | 22,426 |
| Only Spanish | 6,956 |
References
- ^ obd.descentralizacion.gov.bo
- ^ www.amazonia.bo Archived 2011-02-09 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ obd.descentralizacion.gov.bo
