Carrasco Province (Bolivia)
| Carrasco Province | |
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| Province | |
The UNESO World Heritage site of Inkallaqta in the Carrasco Province
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 Location of the Carrasco Province within Bolivia |
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 Provinces of the Cochabamba Department |
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| Coordinates: 17°20′0″S 65°20′0″W / 17.33333°S 65.33333°W | |
| Country |
 Bolivia
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| Department | Cochabamba Department |
| Municipalities | 6 |
| Cantons | 24 |
| Capital | Totora |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Nicolas Rosas Jaldin |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5,809 sq mi (15,045 km2) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 116,205 |
| • Density | 20/sq mi (7.7/km2) |
| • Ethnicities | Quechua, Yuracaré |
Carrasco is a province in the Cochabamba Department in central Bolivia. Its capital is Totora.
Some of the highest mountains of the province are listed below:
Carrasco Province is divided into six municipalities which are further subdivided into cantons.
Entre Ríos Municipality was created in 2004.
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.
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.
Carrasco National Park and the archaeological site of Inkallaqta are situated within the province.
Coordinates: 17°20′S 65°20′W / 17.333°S 65.333°W
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