Bolívar Province, Cochabamba
Bolívar Province is a province in the Bolivian department of Cochabamba. Its capital is the city of Bolívar, named after Simón Bolívar, a Venezuelan military and political leader.
Subdivision
The province is not further subdivided into municipalities. So Bolívar Municipality and Bolívar Province are identical. The province is divided into nine cantons.Canton | Inhabitants | Seat |
Bolívar Canton | 3,437 | Bolívar |
Carpani Canton | 620 | Carpani |
Comuna Canton | 413 | Comuna |
Coyuma Canton | 541 | Coyuma |
Challoma Canton | 242 | Challoma |
Jorenko Canton or Villa Verde Canton | 665 | Jorenko |
Vilacaya Canton | 632 | Vilacaya |
Villa Victoria Canton | 904 | Villa Victoria |
Yarbicoya Canton | 1,181 | Yarbicoya |
The people
The people are predominantly indigenous citizens of Quechuan descent.Ethnic group | Inhabitants |
Quechua | 91.6 |
Aymara | 4.3 |
Guaraní, Chiquitos, Moxos | 0.1 |
Not indigenous | 4.0 |
Other indigenous groups | 0.0 |
Ref.: obd.descentralizacion.gov.bo
Languages
The languages spoken in the Bolívar Province are mainly Quechua and Spanish.Language | Inhabitants |
Quechua | 7,747 |
Aymara | 484 |
Guaraní | 3 |
Another native | 0 |
Spanish | 3,010 |
Foreign | 6 |
Only native | 4,948 |
Native and Spanish | 2,914 |
Only Spanish | 96 |