Bolívar Province | |
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Province | |
Location of Bolívar Province within Bolivia |
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Coordinates: 18°0′S 67°5′W / 18.000°S 67.083°W | |
Country | Bolivia |
Department | Cochabamba Department |
Capital | Bolívar |
Government | |
• Mayor | Aniceto Cuti Felipe (2007) |
Area | |
• Total | 159 sq mi (413 km2) |
Elevation | 13,000 ft (4,000 m) |
Population (2001) | |
• Total | 8,635 |
• Density | 54/sq mi (20.9/km2) |
• Ethnicities | Quechua |
Time zone | GMT -4 |
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.
The province is not further subdivided into municipalities. So Bolívar Municipality and Bolívar Province are identical. The province is divided into nine cantons.
The people are predominantly indigenous citizens of Quechuan descent.
Ref.: obd.descentralizacion.gov.bo
The languages spoken in the Bolívar Province are mainly Quechua and Spanish.
Coordinates: 18°00′S 67°05′W / 18.000°S 67.083°W