Nor Chichas Province
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| Capital | Cotagaita |
| Area | 8,205 km² |
| Population | 35,323 (2001) |
| Density | 4.3 inhabitants/km² (2001) |
| ISO 3166-2 | BO.PO.NC |
Nor Chichas is a province in the Eastern parts of the Bolivian department of Potosí.
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[edit] Location
Nor Chichas province is one of sixteen provinces in the Potosí Department. It is located between 20° 01' and 21° 08' South and between 65° 13' and 66° 17' West. It borders José María Linares Province in the North, Antonio Quijarro Province in the West, Sud Chichas Province in the South, and Chuquisaca Department in the East. The province extends over 120 km from East to West and 140 km from North to South.
[edit] Population
Main idiom of the province is Quechua, spoken by 99.5 %, while 69 % of the population speak Spanish. The population dropped from 38,250 inhabitants (1992 census) to 35,323 (2001 census), a decrease of 17 %. Capital of the province is Cotagaita.
92 % of the population have no access to electricity, 87 % have no sanitary facilities. 73 % of the population are employed in agriculture, 4.5 % in mining, 4 % in industry, 18.5 % in general services. 79 % of the population are Catholics, 17 % Protestants. 55 % of the population are female.
[edit] Division
The province comprises two municipios:
- Cotagaita
- Vitichi
