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Tiraque Province

Tiraque Province
Province
Location of the Tiraque Province within Bolivia
Location of the Tiraque Province within Bolivia
Location of the Tiraque Province within the Cochabamba Department
Location of the Tiraque Province within the Cochabamba Department
Coordinates: 17°20′0″S 65°55′0″W / 17.33333°S 65.91667°W / -17.33333; -65.91667
Country Flag of Bolivia.svg Bolivia
Department Cochabamba Department
Capital Tiraque
Government
 • Mayor Fidel Felix Salazar Bustamante (2008)
 • Council President Gabriel Inturias Rios
Area
 • Total 1,060 sq mi (2,740 km2)
Elevation 10,500 ft (3,200 m)
Population (2001)
 • Total 35,017
 • Density 52/sq mi (20.1/km2)

Tiraque is a province in the Cochabamba Department in central Bolivia. Its capital is Tiraque.

The province is divided into two municipalities which are further subdivided into cantons.

Shinahota Municipality (formerly Shinahota Canton or Central Busch Canton being a part of Tiraque Province) was created on July 4, 2009.

The languages spoken in the Tiraque Province are mainly Quechua and Spanish.

Coordinates: 17°20′S 65°55′W / 17.333°S 65.917°W / -17.333; -65.917


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