Carrasco Province
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.
Section | Municipality | Inhabitants 2001 | Seat | Inhabitants |
---|---|---|---|---|
1st | Totora Municipality | 12,961 | Totora | 1,597 |
2nd | Pojo Municipality | 11,515 | Pojo | 786 |
3rd | Pocona Municipality | 13,488 | Pocona | 244 |
4th | Chimoré Municipality | 15,264 | Chimoré | 3,874 |
5th | Puerto Villarroel Municipality | 40,790 | Puerto Villarroel | 1,778 |
6th | Entre Ríos Municipality | 30,398 | Entre Ríos | 3,796 |
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 group | Totora Municipality (%) | Pojo Municipality (%) | Pocona Municipality (%) | Chimoré Municipality (%) | Puerto Villarroel Municipality (%) | Entre Ríos Municipality (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Quechua | 93.9 | 88.5 | 94.0 | 67.6 | 79.9 | 76.3 |
Aymara | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 5.1 | 3.1 | 3.8 |
Guaraní, Chiquitos, Moxos | 0.9 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 2.0 | 1.1 | 1.6 |
Not indigenous | 4.4 | 10.8 | 5.6 | 20.1 | 14.6 | 17.4 |
Other indigenous groups | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.9 | 5.1 | 1.3 | 0.9 |
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.
Language | Totora Municipality | Pojo Municipality | Pocona Municipality | Chimoré Municipality | Puerto Villarroel Municipality | Entre Ríos Municipality |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Quechua | 11,671 | 10,203 | 12,482 | 9,596 | 29,940 | 14,789 |
Aymara | 72 | 74 | 39 | 965 | 1,590 | 907 |
Guaraní | 7 | 9 | 3 | 19 | 39 | 41 |
Another native | 16 | 9 | 6 | 424 | 235 | 27 |
Spanish | 4,967 | 4,991 | 4,954 | 11,530 | 29,377 | 17,164 |
Foreign | 32 | 15 | 22 | 128 | 199 | 142 |
Only native | 7,060 | 5,623 | 7,706 | 2,518 | 8,131 | 3,207 |
Native and Spanish | 4,645 | 4,598 | 4,790 | 7,811 | 22,426 | 11,864 |
Only Spanish | 322 | 393 | 166 | 3,726 | 6,956 | 5,314 |
Visitor attractions
Carrasco National Park and the archaeological site of Inkallaqta are situated within the province.
References
- ^ Bolivia 1:100,000 Mizque 3835
- ^ "Pocona". INE, Bolivia. Archived from the original on April 14, 2016. Retrieved April 7, 2016.
- ^ www.ine.gob.bo Archived September 24, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ obd.descentralizacion.gov.bo
- ^ www.amazonia.bo Archived 2011-02-09 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ obd.descentralizacion.gov.bo/departamental/fichas/ obd.descentralizacion.gov.bo