Carrasco Province
Province
The UNESO World Heritage Site of Inkallaqta in the Carrasco Province
The UNESO World Heritage Site of Inkallaqta in the Carrasco Province
Location of the Carrasco Province within Bolivia
Location of the Carrasco Province within Bolivia
Provinces of the Cochabamba Department
Provinces of the Cochabamba Department
Coordinates: 17°20′0″S 65°20′0″W / 17.33333°S 65.33333°W / -17.33333; -65.33333
Country Bolivia
DepartmentCochabamba Department
Municipalities6
Cantons24
CapitalTotora
Government
 • MayorNicolas Rosas Jaldin
Area
 • Total5,809 sq mi (15,045 km2)
Population
 (2001)
 • Total116,205
 • Density20/sq mi (7.7/km2)
 • Ethnicities
Quechua Yuracaré
Time zoneUTC-4 (BOT)

Carrasco is a province in the Cochabamba Department in central Bolivia. Its capital is Totora.

Geography

Some of the highest mountains of the province are listed below:[1][2]

Subdivision

Carrasco Province is divided into six municipalities which are further subdivided into cantons.

Section Municipality Inhabitants 2001 [3] Seat Inhabitants
1stTotora Municipality12,961Totora1,597
2ndPojo Municipality11,515Pojo786
3rdPocona Municipality13,488Pocona244
4thChimoré Municipality15,264Chimoré3,874
5thPuerto Villarroel Municipality40,790Puerto Villarroel1,778
6thEntre Ríos Municipality30,398Entre Ríos3,796

Entre Ríos Municipality was created in 2004.

The people

The people are predominantly indigenous citizens of Quechuan descent.[4] There are also groups of Yuracaré along Chapare River in the municipalities Chimoré and Puerto Villarroel.[5]

Ethnic group Totora Municipality (%) Pojo Municipality (%) Pocona Municipality (%) Chimoré Municipality (%) Puerto Villarroel Municipality (%) Entre Ríos Municipality (%)
Quechua 93.9 88.5 94.0 67.6 79.9 76.3
Aymara 0.7 0.5 0.2 5.1 3.1 3.8
Guaraní, Chiquitos, Moxos 0.9 0.0 0.1 2.0 1.1 1.6
Not indigenous 4.4 10.8 5.6 20.1 14.6 17.4
Other indigenous groups 0.1 0.2 0.9 5.1 1.3 0.9

Languages

The languages spoken in the Carrasco Province are mainly Quechua and Spanish. The following table shows the number of those belonging to the recognized group of speakers.[6]

Language Totora Municipality Pojo Municipality Pocona Municipality Chimoré Municipality Puerto Villarroel Municipality Entre Ríos Municipality
Quechua 11,671 10,203 12,482 9,596 29,940 14,789
Aymara 72 74 39 965 1,590 907
Guaraní 7 9 3 19 39 41
Another native 16 9 6 424 235 27
Spanish 4,967 4,991 4,954 11,530 29,377 17,164
Foreign 32 15 22 128 199 142
Only native 7,060 5,623 7,706 2,518 8,131 3,207
Native and Spanish 4,645 4,598 4,790 7,811 22,426 11,864
Only Spanish 322 393 166 3,726 6,956 5,314

Visitor attractions

Carrasco National Park and the archaeological site of Inkallaqta are situated within the province.

References

  1. ↑ Bolivia 1:100,000 Mizque 3835
  2. ↑ "Pocona". INE, Bolivia. Archived from the original on April 14, 2016. Retrieved April 7, 2016.
  3. ↑ www.ine.gob.bo Archived September 24, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
  4. ↑ obd.descentralizacion.gov.bo
  5. ↑ www.amazonia.bo Archived 2011-02-09 at the Wayback Machine
  6. ↑ obd.descentralizacion.gov.bo/departamental/fichas/ obd.descentralizacion.gov.bo

17°20′S 65°20′W / 17.333°S 65.333°W / -17.333; -65.333

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