| Aroma | |
|---|---|
| — Province — | |
| Illimani, as seen from Collana | |
| Location of Aroma Province within Bolivia | |
| Provinces of the La Paz Department | |
| Coordinates: | |
| Country | Bolivia |
| Department | La Paz Department |
| Capital | Sica Sica |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,741.3 sq mi (4,510 km2) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 86,480 |
| • Density | 49.7/sq mi (19.2/km2) |
| • Ethnicities | Aymara |
Aroma is one of the twenty provinces of the Bolivian La Paz Department and is situated in the department's southern parts.
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Aroma province is located between 16° 43' and 17° 35' South and between 67° 22' and 68° 23' West. It extends over 120 km from Northwest to Southeast, and up to 55 km from Northeast to Southwest.
The province is situated on the Bolivian Altiplano southeast of Lake Titicaca and borders Ingavi Province in the Northwest, Pacajes Province in the West, Gualberto Villarroel Province in the South, Oruro Department in the Southeast, Loayza Province in the East, and Pedro Domingo Murillo Province in the North.
The population of Aroma Province has increased by 80 % over the recent two decades:
45.1 % of the population are younger than 15 years old. (1992)
79.9 % of the population speak Spanish, 93.9 % speak Aymara, and 6.7 % Quechua. (2001)
The literacy rate of the province's population is 78.4 %. (1992)
82.1 % of the population have no access to electricity, 88.0 % have no sanitary facilities. (1992)
69.2 % of the population are Catholics, 25.5 % are Protestants. (1992)
The province comprises seven municipios which are further subdivided into cantons.
| Section | Municipality | Inhabitants (2001)[3] | Seat | Inhabitants (2001)[3] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Sica Sica Municipality | 26,818 | Sica Sica | 3,831 |
| 2nd | Umala Municipality | 9,583 | Umala | 152 |
| 3rd | Ayo Ayo Municipality | 6,981 | Ayo Ayo | 647 |
| 4th | Calamarca Municipality | 12,112 | Calamarca | 943 |
| 5th | Patacamaya Municipality | 20,039 | Patacamaya | 8,414 |
| 6th | Colquencha Municipality | 8,020 | Colquencha | 2,352 |
| 7th | Collana Municipality | 2,927 | Collana | 1,936 |