Aroma Province
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Aroma is one of the twenty provinces of the Bolivia
n La Paz Department and is situated in the department's southern parts.
and between 67° 22' and 68° 23' West
. It extends over 120 km from Northwest to Southeast, and up to 55 km from Northeast to Southwest.
The province is situated on the Bolivian Altiplano
southeast of Lake Titicaca
and borders Ingavi Province
in the Northwest, Pacajes Province
in the West, Gualberto Villarroel Province
in the South, Oruro Department
in the Southeast, Loayza Province
in the East, and Pedro Domingo Murillo Province
in the North.
45.1 % of the population are younger than 15 years old. (1992)
79.9 % of the population speak Spanish
, 93.9 % speak Aymara
, and 6.7 % Quechua. (2001)
The literacy rate
of the province's population is 78.4 %. (1992)
82.1 % of the population have no access to electricity, 88.0 % have no sanitary facilities. (1992)
69.2 % of the population are Catholics, 25.5 % are Protestants. (1992)
which are further subdivided into cantons.
Bolivia
Bolivia officially known as Plurinational State of Bolivia , is a landlocked country in central South America. It is the poorest country in South America...
n La Paz Department and is situated in the department's southern parts.
Location
Aroma province is located between 16° 43' and 17° 35' SouthLatitude
In geography, the latitude of a location on the Earth is the angular distance of that location south or north of the Equator. The latitude is an angle, and is usually measured in degrees . The equator has a latitude of 0°, the North pole has a latitude of 90° north , and the South pole has a...
and between 67° 22' and 68° 23' West
Longitude
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. It extends over 120 km from Northwest to Southeast, and up to 55 km from Northeast to Southwest.
The province is situated on the Bolivian Altiplano
Altiplano
The Altiplano , in west-central South America, where the Andes are at their widest, is the most extensive area of high plateau on Earth outside of Tibet...
southeast of Lake Titicaca
Lake Titicaca
Lake Titicaca is a lake located on the border of Peru and Bolivia. It sits 3,811 m above sea level, making it the highest commercially navigable lake in the world...
and borders Ingavi Province
Ingavi Province
Ingavi is a province in the La Paz Department, Bolivia. Its capital is Viacha.- Subdivision :Ingavi Province is divided into seven municipalities which are partly further subdivided into cantons.- Population :...
in the Northwest, Pacajes Province
Pacajes Province
Pacajes is a province in the Bolivian department of La Paz. Its capital is Coro Coro.- Subdivision :The province is divided into eight municipalities which are further subdivided into cantons.- External links :*...
in the West, Gualberto Villarroel Province
Gualberto Villarroel Province
Gualberto Villarroel is a province in the La Paz Department, Bolivia. Its capital is San Pedro de Curahuara de Carangas.- Subdivision :The province is divided into three municipalities which are further subdivided into cantons.- External links :*...
in the South, Oruro Department
Oruro Department
Oruro is a department in Bolivia, with an area of 53,588 km². Its capital is the city of Oruro. At the time of census 2001 it had a population of 391,870.- Provinces of Oruro :...
in the Southeast, Loayza Province
Loayza Province
Loayza or José Ramón Loayza is a province in the La Paz Department, Bolivia. Its seat is Luribay.- Subdivision :The province is divided into five municipalities which are further subdivided into cantons.- External links :*...
in the East, and Pedro Domingo Murillo Province
Pedro Domingo Murillo Province
Pedro Domingo Murillo is a province in the Bolivian department of La Paz. It contains the Bolivian administrative capital, La Paz, as well as the major city of El Alto.- Subdivision :...
in the North.
Population
The population of Aroma Province has increased by 80 % over the recent two decades:- 1992: 65,730 inhabitants (censusCensusA census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
) - 2001: 86,480 inhabitants (censusCensusA census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
) - 2005: 99,162 inhabitants (est.)
- 2010: 110,418 inhabitants (est.)
45.1 % of the population are younger than 15 years old. (1992)
79.9 % of the population speak Spanish
Spanish language
Spanish , also known as Castilian , is a Romance language in the Ibero-Romance group that evolved from several languages and dialects in central-northern Iberia around the 9th century and gradually spread with the expansion of the Kingdom of Castile into central and southern Iberia during the...
, 93.9 % speak Aymara
Aymara language
Aymara is an Aymaran language spoken by the Aymara people of the Andes. It is one of only a handful of Native American languages with over three million speakers. Aymara, along with Quechua and Spanish, is an official language of Peru and Bolivia...
, and 6.7 % Quechua. (2001)
The literacy rate
Literacy
Literacy has traditionally been described as the ability to read for knowledge, write coherently and think critically about printed material.Literacy represents the lifelong, intellectual process of gaining meaning from print...
of the province's population is 78.4 %. (1992)
82.1 % of the population have no access to electricity, 88.0 % have no sanitary facilities. (1992)
69.2 % of the population are Catholics, 25.5 % are Protestants. (1992)
Division
The province comprises seven municipiosMunicipalities of Bolivia
Municipalities in Bolivia are administrative divisions of the entire national territory governed by local elections. Municipalities are the third level of administrative divisions, below departments and provinces. Some of the provinces consist of only one municipality...
which are further subdivided into cantons.
| Section | Municipality | Inhabitants (2001) | Seat | Inhabitants (2001) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Sica Sica Municipality Sica Sica Municipality Sica Sica Municipality is the first municipal section of the Aroma Province in the La Paz Department, Bolivia. Its seat is Sica Sica.- References :... |
26,818 | Sica Sica Sica Sica Sica Sica is a small town and capital of Aroma Province in the La Paz Department of western Bolivia. It is located some 115 kilometres from La Paz, on the southwestern edge of the Serrania de Sicasica, a ridge, which is between La Paz and Cochabamba in a south-easterly direction. As of 2008 it has... |
3,831 |
| 2nd | Umala Municipality Umala Municipality Umala Municipality is the second municipal section of the Aroma Province in the La Paz Department, Bolivia. Its seat is Umala.- References :... |
9,583 | Umala Umala Umala is a location in the La Paz Department in Bolivia. It is the seat of the Umala Municipality, the second municipal section of the Aroma Province.- References :... |
152 |
| 3rd | Ayo Ayo Municipality Ayo Ayo Municipality Ayo Ayo Municipality is the third municipal section of the Aroma Province in the La Paz Department, Bolivia. Its seat is Ayo Ayo.- References :*... |
6,981 | Ayo Ayo Ayo Ayo Ayo Ayo is a location in the La Paz Department in Bolivia. It is the seat of the Ayo Ayo Municipality, the third municipal section of the Aroma Province.- References :*... |
647 |
| 4th | Calamarca Municipality Calamarca Municipality Calamarca Municipality is the fourth municipal section of the Aroma Province in the La Paz Department, Bolivia. Its seat is Calamarca.- References :*... |
12,112 | Calamarca Calamarca Calamarca is a location in the La Paz Department in Bolivia. It is the seat of the Calamarca Municipality, the fourth municipal section of the Aroma Province.- References :*... |
943 |
| 5th | Patacamaya Municipality Patacamaya Municipality Patacamaya Municipality is the fifth municipal section of the Aroma Province in the La Paz Department, Bolivia. Its seat is Patacamaya.- References :*... |
20,039 | Patacamaya Patacamaya Patacamaya is a city in Bolivia, situated in the La Paz Department. It is the seat of the Patacamaya Municipality, the fifth municipal section of the Aroma Province. Patacamaya lies in the Altiplano, approximately 100 km southeast of La Paz. It contains the intersection between 'Carretera 1'... |
8,414 |
| 6th | Colquencha Municipality Colquencha Municipality Colquencha Municipality is the sixth municipal section of the Aroma Province in the La Paz Department, Bolivia. Its seat is Colquencha.- References :*... |
8,020 | Colquencha Colquencha Colquencha is a town in Aroma Province in the La Paz Department, Bolivia. It is the seat of the Colquencha Municipality.- References :*... |
2,352 |
| 7th | Collana Municipality Collana Municipality Collana Municipality is the seventh municipal section of the Aroma Province in the La Paz Department, Bolivia. Its seat is Collana.- References :*... |
2,927 | Collana Collana Collana is a location in the La Paz Department in Bolivia. It is the seat of the Collana Municipality, the seventh municipal section of the Aroma Province.- References :*... |
1,936 |