Mizque Province
| Mizque | |
|---|---|
| Province | |
 Location of the Mizque Province within Bolivia |
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 Provinces of the Cochabamba Department |
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| Coordinates: 18°00′00″S 66°00′0″W / 18.00000°S 66.00000°W | |
| Country |
 Bolivia
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| Department | Cochabamba |
| Capital | Mizque |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,050 sq mi (2,730 km2) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 36,181 |
| • Density | 34/sq mi (13.3/km2) |
| • Ethnicities | Quechua |
Mizque (from Quechua: misk'i, meaning "sweet") is a province in the Cochabamba Department, Bolivia. Its capital is Mizque.
The province, in 1992, had a population of 27,959 inhabitants, mostly indigenous citizens of Quechuan descent. In 2001, the population increased to 36,181 inhabitants and it was estimated at 41,062 in 2005.
Mizque Province is home to a great diversity of ecoregions because it contains a wide variety of topographic features with heights ranging between 2,000 and 3,600 m. The province belongs to the Julpe-Mizque basin with an area of 3,845 km2.
The main rivers are:
Although there is a large amount of superficial and sub-superficial water within the province, the zone is suffering from drought due to the lack of irrigation systems.
Some of the highest mountains of the province are listed below:
The climate is dry. There are a few irregular rainfalls and long periods of drought. The medium annual temperature varies between 16 and 18 °C. During the rainy season ("summer"), corresponding to the months from December to March, the province receives 87% of the annual precipitation, in December and January alone 57%, often occurring as hailstorms. During the dry season ("winter") the temperature goes down radically and snowfalls occur. The annual precipitation is between 300 and 700 mm, reaching 507 mm annually on an average.
The semiarid and arid regions are covered with plants which are tolerant towards dry conditions. 75% of the total area of Mizque Province is cultivated.
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