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Carrasco Province

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official_nameCarrasco Province
settlement_typeProvince
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image_captionThe UNESO World Heritage Site of Inkallaqta in the Carrasco Province
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map_captionLocation of the Carrasco Province within Bolivia
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map_caption1Provinces of the Cochabamba Department
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pushpin_map_captionLocation of San Rafael within Bolivia
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subdivision_type1Department
subdivision_name1Cochabamba Department
subdivision_type3Municipalities
subdivision_name36
subdivision_type4Cantons
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seat_typeCapital
seatTotora
leader_titleMayor
leader_nameNicolas Rosas Jaldin
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population_blank1Quechua, Yuracaré
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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:

  • Apachita
  • Ch'uru Wayq'u
  • Ch'utu Ch'utu
  • Iskay Wasi
  • Jatun Muqu
  • Jatun Pampa
  • Jatun Salla
  • Juch'uy
  • Lawayqu
  • Layqa
  • Machaqa Marka
  • Mama Rumi
  • Mama Wasi
  • Misk'i
  • Nina
  • Putu Phutunqu
  • P'isaqa
  • P'ukru
  • Qucha Qucha
  • Qucha Quchayuq Urqu
  • Qutani
  • Rumi Rumiyuq
  • Salla Punta
  • Sallani
  • Tawri
  • T'utura
  • Wasa Mayu
  • Wathiya
  • Yana Urqu
  • Yuraq Qallpa
  • Yuraq Yuraq

Subdivision

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

SectionMunicipalityInhabitants 2001 SeatInhabitants
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. There are also groups of Yuracaré along Chapare River in the municipalities Chimoré and Puerto Villarroel.

Ethnic groupTotora Municipality (%)Pojo Municipality (%)Pocona Municipality (%)Chimoré Municipality (%)Puerto Villarroel Municipality (%)Entre Ríos Municipality (%)
Quechua93.988.594.067.679.976.3
Aymara0.70.50.25.13.13.8
Guaraní, Chiquitos, Moxos0.90.00.12.01.11.6
Not indigenous4.410.85.620.114.617.4
Other indigenous groups0.10.20.95.11.30.9

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.

LanguageTotora MunicipalityPojo MunicipalityPocona MunicipalityChimoré MunicipalityPuerto Villarroel MunicipalityEntre Ríos Municipality
Quechua11,67110,20312,4829,59629,94014,789
Aymara7274399651,590907
Guaraní793193941
Another native169642423527
Spanish4,9674,9914,95411,53029,37717,164
Foreign321522128199142
Only native7,0605,6237,7062,5188,1313,207
Native and Spanish4,6454,5984,7907,81122,42611,864
Only Spanish3223931663,7266,9565,314

Visitor attractions

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

References

References

  2. [http://www.ine.gob.bo www.ine.gob.bo] {{webarchive. link. (September 24, 2011)
  3. obd.descentralizacion.gov.bo
  4. link. (2011-02-09)
  5. obd.descentralizacion.gov.bo/departamental/fichas/ obd.descentralizacion.gov.bo
  6. Bolivia 1:100,000 Mizque 3835
  7. . ["Pocona"](http://www.ine.gob.bo/publicaciones/visorPdf.aspx?Codigo=031203&tipo=1). *INE, Bolivia*.
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