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Oruro Department
Oruro (; Quechua: ''Uru Uru''; Aymara: ''Ururu'') is a department of Bolivia, with an area of . Its capital is the city of Oruro. According to the 2012 census, the Oruro department had a population of 494,178. Provinces of Oruro The department is divided into 16 provinces which are further subdivided into municipalities and cantons. Note: Eduardo Abaroa Province (#5) is both north of and south of Sebastián Pagador Province (#6). Government The chief executive officer of Bolivian departments (since May 2010) is the governor; until then, the office was called the prefect, and until 2006 the prefect was appointed by the president of Bolivia. The current governor, Santos Tito of the Movement for Socialism – Political Instrument for the Sovereignty of the Peoples, was elected on 4 April 2010. The chief legislative body of the department is the Departmental Legislative Assembly, a body also first elected on 4 April 2010. It consists of 33 members: 16 elected by each of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carnaval De Oruro
The Carnival of Oruro is a religious and cultural festival in Oruro, Bolivia. It has been celebrated since the 18th century. Originally an indigenous festival, the celebration later was transformed to incorporate a Christian ritual around the Virgin of Candelaria (Virgin of Socavón). The carnival is one of UNESCO's Masterpieces of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity. Throughout the festival, more than 48 groups of folk dancers specializing in 18 different folk dances perform a pilgrimage to the Shrine of the Tunnel every Saturday of the carnival in a traditional parade. The traditional Llama llama or Diablada became the leading traditional dance of the festival. Background The native Itu ceremonies were banned by the Spanish in the 17th century, during their rule over Upper Peru. However, the Uru continued to observe the festival in the form of a Catholic ritual on Candlemas, in the first week of each February. Christian icons were used to conceal portrayals of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Challapata
Challapata is the capital of the Eduardo Abaroa Province as well as of the Challapata Municipality in the Oruro Department in Bolivia. It lies at an altitude of 3,738 m above sea level on the edge of the flood plain of the river on the east bank of the Tacagua Poopó Lake. Challapata is located half way of the road and railway connection from Oruro, Bolivia, Oruro to Potosí, about 130 kilometers from both cities. Directly southeast of the city rises the Cerro Azanaques, with 5102 m the highest peak in the Azanaques Mountain Range ''(Cordillera de Azanaques)''. Geography Challapata is located on the eastern edge of the Bolivian Altiplano before the Cordillera Azanaques, which is a part of the mountain chain of the Cordillera Central (Bolivia), Cordillera Central. The mean average temperature of the region lies at 8-9 °C (see climate diagram) and varies between 4 °C in June and July and 11 °C in December. The annual rainfall is about 350 mm, up to a pronounce ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sabaya Province
Sabaya (formerly: Atahuallpa) is a province in the central parts of the Bolivian Oruro Department. Its seat is Sabaya. Location Sabaya Province is one of sixteen provinces in the Oruro Department. It is located between 18° 35' and 19° 39' South 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. Geography One of the highest peaks of the province is Pukintika on the border to Chile. Other mountains are listed below:BIGM map 1:50,000 Cerro Capitan Hoja 5837-III Climate Population The main language in the province is Spanish, spoken by 92%, 67% of the population speak Aymara and 9% speak Quechua. The population increased from 3,567 i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La Rivera
Puerto de Mejillones is a province in the western parts of the Bolivian department of Oruro. It is one of the sixteen provinces in the Oruro Department. Its seat is La Rivera. Location The province is located between 18° 53' and 19° 16' South and between 68° 10' and 68° 26' West. It is surrounded by Sabaya Province in the north, west and east, and it borders the Republic of Chile in the southwest. The province extends over 45 km from north to south, and 35 km from east to west. Geography Some of the highest mountains of the province are listed below: Division The province comprises three municipalities which are further subdivided into cantons. Demographics Main language of the province is Spanish, spoken by 97.0%, while 66.6% of the population speak Aymara and 8.6% Quechua (1992). The population increased from 751 inhabitants (1992 census) to 1,130 (2001 census), an increase of 50%. 42.6% of the population are younger than 15 years old (1992). ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Puerto De Mejillones Province
Puerto de Mejillones is a province in the western parts of the Bolivian department of Oruro. It is one of the sixteen provinces in the Oruro Department. Its seat is La Rivera. Location The province is located between 18° 53' and 19° 16' South and between 68° 10' and 68° 26' West. It is surrounded by Sabaya Province in the north, west and east, and it borders the Republic of Chile in the southwest. The province extends over 45 km from north to south, and 35 km from east to west. Geography Some of the highest mountains of the province are listed below: Division The province comprises three municipalities which are further subdivided into cantons. Demographics Main language of the province is Spanish, spoken by 97.0%, while 66.6% of the population speak Aymara and 8.6% Quechua (1992). The population increased from 751 inhabitants (1992 census) to 1,130 (2001 census), an increase of 50%. 42.6% of the population are younger than 15 years old (1992). 7 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Poopó Municipality
Poopó Municipality is the first municipal section of the Poopó Province in the Oruro Department, Bolivia. Its capital is Poopó. Geography The municipality lies east of the Desaguadero River where it connects Uru Uru Lake and Poopó Lake. Some of the highest mountains of the municipality are listed below:BIGM map 1:50,000 Huanuni 6239-III Subdivision The municipality is divided into three cantons. *Coripata Canton *Poopó Canton *Venta y Media Canton Languages The languages spoken in the Poopó Municipality are mainly Spanish, Quechua and Aymara Aymara may refer to: Languages and people * Aymaran languages, the second most widespread Andean language ** Aymara language, the main language within that family ** Central Aymara, the other surviving branch of the Aymara(n) family, which today ... . References obd.descentralizacion.gov.bo External links Municipalities of Oruro Department {{Oruro-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Poopó Province
Poopó is a province in the eastern parts of the Bolivian department of Oruro. Its seat is Poopó. Location Poopó province is one of the sixteen provinces in the Oruro Department. It is located between 18° 15' and 18° 50' South and between 66° 19' and 66° 54' West. The province borders Pantaléon Dalence Province in the northeast, Cercado Province in the northwest, Saucarí Province in the west, Sud Carangas Province in the southwest, Eduardo Avaroa Province in the south, and Potosí Department in the east. The province extends over 70 km (43.5 mi) from north to south, and 70 km (43.5 mi) from east to west. Geography The province lies east of the Desaguadero River and Poopó Lake. Some of the highest mountains of the province are listed below:BIGM map 1:50,000 Huanuni 6239-III Population The main language of the province is Spanish, spoken by 86%. In addition to Spanish, 78% of the population speak Quechua and 22% Aymara (1992). The population d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Huanuni
Huanuni is a town in the department of Oruro, Bolivia , image_flag = Bandera de Bolivia (Estado).svg , flag_alt = Horizontal tricolor (red, yellow, and green from top to bottom) with the coat of arms of Bolivia in the center , flag_alt2 = 7 × 7 square p .... Population The population of the town of Huanuni has increased following a decline in the 1970s and 1980s. Population has increased in the last two decades by about 25 percent: *1976: 17 292 inhabitants (census) *1992: 14 083 inhabitants (Census) *2001: 15 106 inhabitants (Census) *2010: 17 378 inhabitants References Pop ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pantaleón Dalence Province
Pantaleón Dalence is a province in the eastern parts of the Bolivian Oruro Department. Its seat is Huanuni. The province was named after the jurist Pantaleón Dalence Jiménez. Location Pantaleón Dalence province is one of sixteen provinces in the Oruro Department. It is located between 18° 05' and 18° 35' South and between 66° 10' and 66° 45' West. The province borders Cercado Province in the northwest, Poopó Province in the southwest, Potosí Department in the east, and Cochabamba Department in the northeast. The province extends over 55 km from north to south, and 65 km from east to west. Geography The province lies at the Uru Uru Lake, one of the largest lakes of Bolivia. The Asanaki mountain range traverses the province. Some of the highest mountains of the province are listed below:BIGM map 1:50,000 6239-III Huanuni * Ch'iyara Ch'ankha * Inka Pukara * Janq'u Qalani * Muru Qullu * Ñuñu Qullu * Wisk'achani Population The main language of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Huayllamarca
Huayllamarca is a small town in Bolivia, capital of the Province of Nor Carangas in the northern region of the Department of Oruro. The city appears in a music video for Los Kjarkas. References Populated places in Oruro Department {{Oruro-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nor Carangas Province
Nor Carangas is a province in the northern parts of the Bolivian department of Oruro. Its seat is Huayllamarca. Location Nor Carangas province is one of sixteen provinces in the Oruro Department. It is located between 17° 46' and 18° 09' South and between 67° 13' and 67° 41' West. The province borders La Paz Department in the north, San Pedro de Totora Province in the west, Carangas Province in the south, Saucarí Province in the southeast, and Cercado Province in the northeast. The province extends over 70 km from northwest to southeast, and 25 km from northeast to southwest. Geography Some of the highest mountains of the province are listed below: Population Main idiom of the province is Aymara, spoken by 96%, while 84% of the population speak Spanish and 14% Quechua (1992). The population increased from 4,900 inhabitants (1992 census) to 5,790 (2001 census), an increase of 18.2%. - 41.9% of the population are younger than 15 years old (1992). 99.7 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Huachacalla
Huachacalla is a small town in the Litoral Province of the Oruro Department Oruro (; Quechua: ''Uru Uru''; Aymara: ''Ururu'') is a department of Bolivia, with an area of . Its capital is the city of Oruro. According to the 2012 census, the Oruro department had a population of 494,178. Provinces of Oruro The departme ... in Bolivia. It is the seat of the Huachacalla Municipality. References Populated places in Oruro Department {{Oruro-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
