Tomina Province

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Tomina Province
Province
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Padilla, the province capital
Bolivia Chuquisaca Tomina.png
Location of Tomina Province within Bolivia
Coordinates: 19°30′0″S64°15′0″W / 19.50000°S 64.25000°W / -19.50000; -64.25000
Country Flag of Bolivia.svg Bolivia
Department Chuquisaca Department
Capital Padilla
Government
 • MayorConstancio Salazar Padilla (2007)
Area
 • Total1,524 sq mi (3,947 km2)
Population
 (2001)
 • Total37,482
 • Density25/sq mi (9.5/km2)
 • Ethnicities
 Quechua
Time zone UTC-4 (BOT)

Tomina is a province in the Chuquisaca Department in Bolivia. Its seat is Padilla.

Contents

Geography

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

Subdivisions

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Tomina Province is divided into five municipalities which are partly further subdivided into cantons.

SectionMunicipalityInhabitants (2001) [3] SeatInhabitants (2001)
1st Padilla Municipality 12,562 Padilla 2,714
2nd Tomina Municipality 9,060 Tomina 983
3rd Sopachuy Municipality 7,241 Sopachuy 1,478
4th Villa Alcalá Municipality 4,034 Villa Alcalá 838
5th El Villar Municipality 4,585 El Villar 486

The people

The people are predominantly indigenous citizens of Quechuan descent.

Ethnic groupPadilla Municipality (%)Tomina Municipality (%)Sopachuy Municipality (%)Villa Alcalá Municipality (%)El Villar Municipality (%)
Quechua 55.183.884.529.955.2
Aymara 0.50.30.20.00.2
Guaraní, Chiquitos, Moxos 0.60.00.20.00.7
Not indigenous 43.515.814768.543.3
Other indigenous groups0.30.20.41.50.5

Ref.: obd.descentralizacion.gov.bo

Languages

The languages spoken in the province are mainly Spanish and Quechua. [4]

LanguagePadilla MunicipalityTomina MunicipalitySopachuy MunicipalityVilla Alcalá MunicipalityEl Villar Municipality
Quechua 2,1817,8316,2611,1671,264
Aymara 292310715
Guaraní 64331
Another native22310
Spanish 11,5854,4183,0033,5764,190
Foreign2712994
Only native2504,0363,791176146
Native and Spanish1,9513,8032,4789971,123
Only Spanish9,6356165262,5793,067

Tourist attractions

Padilla Municipality is situated within the Iñao National Park and Integrated Management Natural Area. [5]

See also

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References

  1. ↑ Bolivian IGM map 1:50,000 Hacienda Chunca Cancha 6635-II
  2. ↑ "Sopachuy". INE, Bolivia. Retrieved April 22, 2016.
  3. ↑ www.ine.gov.bo (Spanish)
  4. ↑ obd.descentralizacion.gov.bo
  5. ↑ www.lexivox.org

Coordinates: 19°30′00″S64°15′00″W / 19.500°S 64.250°W / -19.500; -64.250


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