Cercado Province | |
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Province | |
Coordinates: 17°23′S66°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 (2024 census) | |
• Total | 661,484 |
• Density | 4,400/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.
The province consists of one municipality, Cochabamba Municipality. It is identical to the province.
The people are predominantly indigenous citizens of Quechuan and Aymaran descent.
Ethnic group | Inhabitants (%) |
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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
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 |
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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
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17°23′S66°10′W / 17.383°S 66.167°W