Cercado Province (Cochabamba)

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Cercado Province
Province
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Alalay Lake and Cochabamba as seen from Cristo de la Concordia
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Location of Cercado Province within Bolivia
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Coordinates: 17°23′S66°10′W / 17.383°S 66.167°W / -17.383; -66.167
Country Flag of Bolivia.svg Bolivia
Department Cochabamba Department
Capital Cochabamba
Area
  Total151 sq mi (391 km2)
Elevation
9,020 ft (2,750 m)
Population
 (2024 census)
  Total661,484
  Density4,400/sq mi (1,700/km2)
  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.

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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 groupInhabitants (%)
Quechua 48.6
Aymara 10.2
Guaraní, Chiquitos, Moxos 1.0
Not indigenous 39.7
Other indigenous groups0.4

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.

LanguageInhabitants
Quechua 196,374
Aymara 39,594
Guaraní 602
Another native458
Spanish 478,004
Foreign30,046
Only native12,556
Native and Spanish208,237
Only Spanish270,208

Ref.: obd.descentralizacion.gov.bo

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