Atahuallpa Province
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Atahuallpa is a province
in the central parts of the Bolivia
n department
of Oruro
.
and between 67° 31' and 68° 39' West
.
It borders Sajama Province
in the North, the Republic of Chile
and Puerto de Mejillones Province
in the West, the Potosí Department
in the Southwest, the Ladislao Cabrera Province
in the Southeast, and the Litoral Province
in the Northeast.
The province extends over 160 km from Northwest to Southeast, and 50 km from Northeast to Southwest.
in the province is Spanish
, spoken by 92 %, while 67 % of the population speak Aymara
and 9 % Quechua. The population increased from 3,567 inhabitants (1992 census) to 7,114 (2001 census), an increase of almost 100 %. 40.7 % of the population is younger than 15 years old. Capital of the province is Sabaya
.
66.4 % of the population are employed in agriculture, 1.6 % in mining, 4.9 % in industry, 27.1 % in general services (2001).
59 % of the population are Catholics, 32 % are Protestants (1992).
which are further subdivided into cantons
.
Provinces of Bolivia
A province is the second largest administrative division in Bolivia, after a department. Each department is divided into provinces. There are 112 provinces in total....
in the central parts of the Bolivia
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 department
Departments of Bolivia
Bolivia is divided into nine departments . Each of the departments is subdivided into provinces , which are further subdivided into municipalities ....
of Oruro
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 :...
.
Location
Atahuallpa province is one of sixteen provinces in the Oruro Department. It is located between 18° 35' and 19° 39' 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° 31' and 68° 39' West
Longitude
Longitude is a geographic coordinate that specifies the east-west position of a point on the Earth's surface. It is an angular measurement, usually expressed in degrees, minutes and seconds, and denoted by the Greek letter lambda ....
.
It borders Sajama Province
Sajama Province
Sajama is a province in the northwestern parts of the Bolivian department of Oruro.-Location:Sajama province is one of the sixteen provinces in the Oruro Department...
in the North, the Republic of Chile
Chile
Chile ,officially the Republic of Chile , is a country in South America occupying a long, narrow coastal strip between the Andes mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It borders Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far...
and Puerto de Mejillones Province
Puerto de Mejillones Province
Puerto de Mejillones is a province in the western parts of the Bolivian department of Oruro.-Location:Puerto de Mejillones province is one of the sixteen provinces in the Oruro Department...
in the West, the Potosí Department
Potosí Department
Potosí Department is a department in southwestern Bolivia. It comprises 118,218 km² with 709,013 inhabitants . The capital is the city of Potosí....
in the Southwest, the Ladislao Cabrera Province
Ladislao Cabrera Province
Ladislao Cabrera is a province in the southern parts of the Bolivian department of Oruro. It is named after Dr. Ladislao Cabrera .-Location:Ladislao Cabrera province is one of sixteen provinces in the Oruro Department...
in the Southeast, and the Litoral Province
Litoral Province (Bolivia)
Litoral is a province in the southwestern parts of the Bolivian department of Oruro.-Location:Litoral Province is one of sixteen provinces in the Oruro Department...
in the Northeast.
The province extends over 160 km from Northwest to Southeast, and 50 km from Northeast to Southwest.
Population
The main languageLanguage
Language may refer either to the specifically human capacity for acquiring and using complex systems of communication, or to a specific instance of such a system of complex communication...
in the province is 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...
, spoken by 92 %, while 67 % of the population 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 9 % Quechua. The population increased from 3,567 inhabitants (1992 census) to 7,114 (2001 census), an increase of almost 100 %. 40.7 % of the population is younger than 15 years old. Capital of the province is Sabaya
Sabaya
Sabaya is a small town in the Bolivian Oruro Department.Sabaya is the administrative center of Atahuallpa Province and Sabaya Municipality alike and is located 200 km southwest of the department capital Oruro. It is situated at 3,698 m above sea level in the Río Sabaya valley on the eastern slopes...
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66.4 % of the population are employed in agriculture, 1.6 % in mining, 4.9 % in industry, 27.1 % in general services (2001).
59 % of the population are Catholics, 32 % are Protestants (1992).
Division
The province comprises three municipalitiesMunicipalities 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
Cantons of Bolivia
||On the level below municipalities, Bolivia is divided into cantons ....
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| Section | Municipality | Seat |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Sabaya Municipality | Sabaya Sabaya Sabaya is a small town in the Bolivian Oruro Department.Sabaya is the administrative center of Atahuallpa Province and Sabaya Municipality alike and is located 200 km southwest of the department capital Oruro. It is situated at 3,698 m above sea level in the Río Sabaya valley on the eastern slopes... |
| 2nd | Coipasa Municipality | Coipasa |
| 3rd | Chipaya Municipality | Chipaya |