Yamparáez Province


Yamparáez is a province in the Bolivian department of Chuquisaca. It is divided in two sections: first section with head in the town of Tarabuco, and the second section with its head in Yamparáez.

Subdivision

The province is divided into two municipalities which are further subdivided into cantons.
SectionMunicipalitySeat
1stTarabuco MunicipalityTarabuco
2ndYamparáez MunicipalityYamparáez

The people

The people are predominantly indigenous citizens of Quechuan descent.
Ethnic groupTarabuco Municipality Yamparáez Municipality
Quechua92.996.5
Aymara0.30.3
Guaraní, Chiquitos, Moxos0.10.1
Not indigenous6.63.0
Other indigenous groups0.10.1

Ref.: obd.descentralizacion.gov.bo

Languages

The languages spoken in the province are mainly Quechua and Spanish.
LanguageTarabuco MunicipalityYamparáez Municipality
Quechua17,8509,222
Aymara5221
Guaraní10
Another native24
Spanish5,6054,138
Foreign176
Only native12,5925,287
Native and Spanish5,2713,938
Only Spanish334200

Ref.: obd.descentralizacion.gov.bo