Oropeza Province
| Oropeza Province | |
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| Province | |
Sucre, the constitutional capital of Bolivia and the capital of the Oropeza Province
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 Location of Oropeza Province within Bolivia |
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| Coordinates: 18°50′S 65°15′W / 18.833°S 65.250°W | |
| Country |
 Bolivia
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| Department | Chuquisaca Department |
| Capital | Sucre |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,522 sq mi (3,943 km2) |
| Elevation | 7,000 ft (2,000 m) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 241,376 |
| • Density | 159/sq mi (61.2/km2) |
| • Ethnicities | Quechuas |
| Time zone | GMT -4 |
Oropeza is a province in the Chuquisaca Department, Bolivia. Its seat is Sucre which is also the constitutional capital of Bolivia and the capital of the Chuquisaca Department.
Some of the highest mountains of the province are listed below:
The province is divided into three municipalities which are further subdivided into cantons.
The people are predominantly indigenous citizens of Quechuan descent.
Ref.: obd.descentralizacion.gov.bo
The languages spoken in the province are mainly Spanish and Quechua.
Ref.: obd.descentralizacion.gov.bo
The archaeological sites of Inka Mach'ay and Puma Mach'ay are situated within the province. Inka Mach'ay was declared a National Monument in 1958.
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