Oruro (;
Quechua
Quechua may refer to:
*Quechua people, several indigenous ethnic groups in South America, especially in Peru
*Quechuan languages, a Native South American language family spoken primarily in the Andes, derived from a common ancestral language
**So ...
: ''Uru Uru'';
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 ...
: ''Ururu'') is a
department of Bolivia, with an area of . Its capital is the city of
Oruro
Oruro (Hispanicized spelling) or Uru Uru is a city in Bolivia with a population of 264,683 (2012 calculation), about halfway between La Paz and Sucre in the Altiplano, approximately above sea level.
It is Bolivia's fifth-largest city by pop ...
. 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 president of Bolivia ( es, Presidente de Bolivia), officially known as the president of the Plurinational State of Bolivia ( es, Presidente del Estado Plurinacional de Bolivia), is head of state and head of government of Bolivia and the ca ...
. The current governor, Santos Tito of the
, 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 the department's provinces; 16 elected based on
proportional representation
Proportional representation (PR) refers to a type of electoral system under which subgroups of an electorate are reflected proportionately in the elected body. The concept applies mainly to geographical (e.g. states, regions) and political divis ...
; and minority indigenous representative selected by the Uru-Chipaya people.
Demographics
Languages
The languages spoken in the department are mainly Spanish,
Quechua
Quechua may refer to:
*Quechua people, several indigenous ethnic groups in South America, especially in Peru
*Quechuan languages, a Native South American language family spoken primarily in the Andes, derived from a common ancestral language
**So ...
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 ...
. The following table shows the number of those belonging to the recognised group of speakers.
Notable people
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Evo Morales
Juan Evo Morales Ayma (; born 26 October 1959) is a Bolivian politician, trade union organizer, and former cocalero activist who served as the 65th president of Bolivia from 2006 to 2019. Widely regarded as the country's first president to co ...
, who was the Bolivian president from 2006 to 2019, was born in the village of Isallawi near
Orinoca.
* Juan Mendoza, hero and pioneer of the Bolivian aviation.
*
Zulma Yugar Zulma Yugar (born January 6, 1952 in Oruro, Bolivia) is a Bolivian politician and folk singer with international recognition and influence. She has served as Minister of Culture of Bolivian President Evo Morales' second term.
Yugar served on the j ...
, who is a Bolivian politician and folk singer with international recognition and influence.
Places of interest
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Sajama National Park
Sajama National Park is a national park located in the Oruro Department, Bolivia. It borders Lauca National Park in Chile. The park is home to the indigenous Aymara people, whose influential ancient culture can be seen in various aspects throu ...
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Parinacota Volcano
Parinacota (in Hispanicized spelling), Parina Quta or Parinaquta is a dormant stratovolcano on the border of Chile and Bolivia. Together with Pomerape it forms the Nevados de Payachata volcanic chain. Part of the Central Volcanic Zone of t ...
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Sajama Lines
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Poopó Lake Poopó may refer to:
* Poopó Lake, Oruro, Bolivia
* Poopó Province, Oruro, Bolivia
* Poopó Municipality
Poopó Municipality is the first municipal section of the Poopó Province in the Oruro Department, Bolivia. Its capital is Poopó.
Ge ...
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Lake Uru Uru
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Uru Uru Lake is a lake in the Oruro Department in Bolivia. It is fed by the Desaguadero River (Bolivia), Desaguadero River and the Jach'a Jawira (La Paz-Oruro), Jach'a Jawira. It is situated at an elevation of 3,686 m, its surface area is ...
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Paria, first Spanish settlement in Bolivia, former
Inca
The Inca Empire (also known as the Incan Empire and the Inka Empire), called ''Tawantinsuyu'' by its subjects, (Quechua for the "Realm of the Four Parts", "four parts together" ) was the largest empire in pre-Columbian America. The admin ...
city.
See also
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Oruro Symphony Orchestra
The Oruro Symphony Orchestra ( es, Orquesta Sinfónica de Oruro) is a symphony orchestra based in Oruro, Bolivia. Under the directorship of Jesús Elías (2006–2008), they perform at the Teatro de la Casa Municipal de Cultura in Oruro.
Bac ...
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Santa Fe, Oruro
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Juan Mendoza Airport
Juan Mendoza Airport ( es, Aeropuerto Juan Mendoza) is an extremely high elevation airport serving the city of Oruro, the capital of the Oruro Department in Bolivia.
The airport is in the eastern part of the city, which is in the altiplano of B ...
References
External links
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Oruro Travel GuideWeather in OruroCarnaval 2009 folkloreTechnical University of OruroOruro NewsFeria Exposición
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Full information of Oruro Department
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Departments of Bolivia