Belisario Boeto Province

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Belisario Boeto Province
Province
Bolivia Chuquisaca Belisario Boeto.png
Location of Belisario Boeto Province within Bolivia
Coordinates: 18°55′S64°20′W / 18.917°S 64.333°W / -18.917; -64.333
Country Flag of Bolivia.svg Bolivia
Department Chuquisaca Department
Capital Villa Serrano
Area
  Total658 sq mi (1,704 km2)
Elevation
7,900 ft (2,400 m)
Population
 (2024 census)
  Total8,961
  Density14/sq mi (5.3/km2)
  Ethnicities
Quechuas
Time zone UTC-4 (BOT)

Belisario Boeto is a province in the Bolivian department of Chuquisaca.

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Subdivision

The province consists of only one municipality, Villa Serrano Municipality, which is identical to the province. Belisario Boeto Province is further subdivided into three cantons. The cantons with their seats are:

CantonSeat
Villa Serrano Canton Villa Serrano
Mendoza Canton Mendoza
Urriolagoitia Canton Urriolagoitia

The people

The people are predominantly not indigenous, 36.0% are of Quechuan descent.

Ethnic groupInhabitants (%)
Quechua 36.0
Aymara 0.2
Guaraní, Chiquitos, Moxos 0.2
Not indigenous 63.4
Other indigenous groups0.1

Ref.: obd.descentralizacion.gov.bo

Languages

The languages spoken in the province are mainly Spanish and Quechua.

LanguageInhabitants
Quechua 3,262
Aymara 24
Guaraní 2
Another native0
Spanish 10,443
Foreign19
Only native1,133
Native and Spanish2,138
Only Spanish8,305

Ref.: obd.descentralizacion.gov.bo

18°55′01″S64°19′59″W / 18.917°S 64.333°W / -18.917; -64.333


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