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Mizque Municipality
Mizque Municipality is the first municipal section of the Mizque Province in the Cochabamba Department, Bolivia. Its seat is Mizque Mizque, Misk'i (from Quechua: ''misk'i'', meaning "sweet") is a town in the Cochabamba Department, Bolivia. It is the capital of the Mizque Province. Mizque is located in the valley of the Mizque River, one of the main tributaries of the Río Gr .... Geography Some of the highest mountains of the municipality are listed below: Subdivision Mizque Municipality is divided into six cantons. References External links Population data and map of Mizque Municipality Municipalities of the Cochabamba Department {{CochabambaBO-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Departments Of Bolivia
Bolivia is a unitary state consisting of nine departments ( es, departamentos). Departments are the primary subdivisions of Bolivia, and possess certain rights under the Constitution of Bolivia. Each department is represented in the Plurinational Legislative Assembly—a bicameral legislature consisting of the Senate and the Chamber of Deputies. Each department is represented by four Senators, while Deputies are awarded to each department in proportion to their total population. Out of the nine departments, La Paz was originally the most populous, with 2,706,351 inhabitants as of 2012 but the far eastern department of Santa Cruz has since surpassed it by 2020; Santa Cruz also claims the title as the largest, encompassing . Pando is the least populated, with a population of 110,436. The smallest in area is Tarija, encompassing . Departments Former Departments By population Notes See also * ISO 3166-2:BO, the ISO codes for the departments of Bolivia. * Bolivi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cochabamba Department
Cochabamba ( ay, Quchapampa Jach'a Suyu, es, Departamento de Cochabamba , qu, Quchapampa Suyu), from Quechua ''qucha'' or ''qhucha'', meaning "lake", ''pampa'' meaning "plain", is one of the nine departments of Bolivia. It is known to be the "granary" of the country because of its variety of agricultural products from its geographical position. It has an area of 55,631 km2. Its population in the 2012 census was 1,758,143. Its capital is the city of Cochabamba, known as the "City of Eternal Spring" and "The Garden City" because of its spring-like temperatures all year. History The Cochabamba valley was inhabited for over a thousand years due to its fertile productive soils and climate. Archaeological evidence suggests that the initial valley inhabitants were of various ethnic indigenous groups. Tiwanaku, Tupuraya, Mojocoya, Omereque and Inca inhabited the valley at various times before the Spanish arrived. The first Spanish inhabitant of the Valley was Garci Ruiz de Orell ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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. The country's provinces are further divided into 337 municipalities which are administered by an alcalde and municipal council. List of provinces Beni Department Chuquisaca Department Cochabamba Department La Paz Department Oruro Department Pando Department Potosí Department Santa Cruz Department Tarija Department See also * Departments of Bolivia * Municipalities 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 ... Sources Instituto Nacional de Estadística - Bolivia(Spanish) {{Articles on second-level administrative divisions of South American countries Subd ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mizque Province
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. Geography 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: * Mizque River, 75 km * Julpe River, 60 km * Uyuchama River, 50 km * Tuqma River, 45 km * Kari Kari River, 42 km * Vicho Vicho River, 32 km 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 pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mizque
Mizque, Misk'i (from Quechua: ''misk'i'', meaning "sweet") is a town in the Cochabamba Department, Bolivia. It is the capital of the Mizque Province. Mizque is located in the valley of the Mizque River, one of the main tributaries of the Río Grande. Historically, it was located in the region of Upper Peru, and was a ''corregimiente'' dependent on Santa Cruz de la Sierra until 1783, when it became an independent town of the ''Intendencia de Cochabamba'', in the Viceroyalty of the Río de la Plata. During the Spanish American wars of independence, Mizque sent deputies to the Congress of Tucumán, which declared Argentina's independence in 1816, and to the congress that declared the independence of Bolivia in 1825. Communications Mizque is located on a well maintained highway which to the north-west leads through the Valle Alto to Cochabamba. In the other direction, as National Road 23, the route runs southwards to Aiquile and, beyond that, to Sucre. The bus connection to Coch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Municipalities 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. In these cases the municipalities are identical to the provinces they belong to. History of governance Municipalities in Bolivia are each led by a mayor, an executive office. Mayors were appointed by the national government from 1878 to 1942 and from 1949 to 1987. Local elections were held under the 1942 municipal code, which was in force until 1991. The 1985 Organic Law of Municipalities restored local elections for mayor and created a legislative body, the municipal council. In 1994, the entire territory of Bolivia was merged into municipalities, where previously only urban areas were organized as municipalities. As an effect of decentralization through the 1994 Law of Popular Participation the number of municip ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bolivia
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Chullpani (Cochabamba)
Chullpani ( Aymara '' chullpa'' an ancient funerary building, ''-ni'' a suffix to indicate ownership, "the one with ''chullpa'' constructions") is a mountain in the Andes of Bolivia. It is located in the Cochabamba Department, Mizque Province, Mizque Municipality Mizque Municipality is the first municipal section of the Mizque Province in the Cochabamba Department, Bolivia. Its seat is Mizque Mizque, Misk'i (from Quechua: ''misk'i'', meaning "sweet") is a town in the Cochabamba Department, Bolivia. It .... References Mountains of Cochabamba Department {{CochabambaBO-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chhijmuri
Chhijmuni ( Aymara ''chhijmu'' edible part of the clover plant, ''-ri'' a suffix, also spelled ''Chijmuri'') is a mountain in the Bolivian Andes. It is located in the Cochabamba Department, on the border of the Campero Province, Aiquile Municipality, and the Mizque Province, Mizque Municipality, southeast of Mizque Mizque, Misk'i (from Quechua: ''misk'i'', meaning "sweet") is a town in the Cochabamba Department, Bolivia. It is the capital of the Mizque Province. Mizque is located in the valley of the Mizque River, one of the main tributaries of the Río Gran .... It lies south of the peak of Juch'uy Chhijmuri ( Quechua ''juch'uy'' small, "small Chhijmuri"). The Chhijmuri Mayu originates east of the peak. It flows to the east. References Mountains of Cochabamba Department {{CochabambaBO-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tuqma
Tuqma ( Quechua for canine tooth, also spelled ''Tujma'') is a mountain in the Bolivian Andes which reaches a height of approximately . It is located in the Cochabamba Department, Mizque Province, Mizque Municipality, near the border to the Carrasco Province, Pocona Municipality. Tuqma lies south of Misk'i Misk'i (Aymara and Quechua for 'sweet' or 'honey', also spelled ''Mizque'') is a mountain in the Bolivian Andes which reaches a height of approximately . It is located in the Cochabamba Department, Carrasco Province, Pocona Municipality Pocona .... The Wanaku Mayu ("guanaco river") flows along its northern slope. References Mountains of Cochabamba Department {{CochabambaBO-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tuqma Urqu
Tuqma ( Quechua ''tuqma'' canine tooth, urqu mountain, "canine tooth mountain", also spelled ''Tucma Orkho'') is a mountain in the Bolivian Andes. It is located in the Cochabamba Department, Mizque Province, Mizque Municipality. The Tuqma River or Tuqma Mayu (Quechua) which originates northwest of the mountain, south of a peak named Tuqma Tuqma ( Quechua for canine tooth, also spelled ''Tujma'') is a mountain in the Bolivian Andes which reaches a height of approximately . It is located in the Cochabamba Department, Mizque Province, Mizque Municipality, near the border to the Car ... flows along its western slope. References Mountains of Cochabamba Department {{CochabambaBO-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yana Urqu (Mizque)
Yana Urqu ( Quechua ''yana'' black, ''urqu'' mountain, "black mountain", also spelled ''Yana Orkho'') is a mountain in the Bolivian Andes. It is located in the Cochabamba Department, Mizque Province, Mizque Municipality Mizque Municipality is the first municipal section of the Mizque Province in the Cochabamba Department, Bolivia. Its seat is Mizque Mizque, Misk'i (from Quechua: ''misk'i'', meaning "sweet") is a town in the Cochabamba Department, Bolivia. It .... The Yana Urqu Mayu ("black mountain river") originates northwest of the mountain. Its waters flow to the Mizque River. References Mountains of Cochabamba Department {{CochabambaBO-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
