Tomina Province
Tomina Province |
— Province — |
Padilla, the province capital |
Location of Tomina Province within Bolivia |
Coordinates: |
Country |
Bolivia |
Department |
Chuquisaca Department |
Capital |
Padilla |
Government |
• Mayor |
Constancio Salazar Padilla (2007) |
Area |
• Total |
1,523.9 sq mi (3,947 km2) |
Population (2001) |
• Total |
37,482 |
• Density |
24.6/sq mi (9.5/km2) |
• Ethnicities |
Quechua |
Tomina is a province in the Chuquisaca Department in Bolivia. Its seat is Padilla.
Subdivision
Tomina Province is divided into five municipalities which are partly further subdivided into cantons.
Section |
Municipality |
Inhabitants (2001) [1] |
Seat |
Inhabitants (2001) |
1st |
Padilla Municipality |
12,562 |
Padilla |
2,714 |
2nd |
Tomina Municipality |
9,060 |
Tomina |
983 |
3rd |
Sopachuy Municipality |
7,241 |
Sopachuy |
1,478 |
4th |
Villa Alcalá Municipality |
4,034 |
Villa Alcalá |
838 |
5th |
El Villar Municipality |
4,585 |
El Villar |
486 |
The people
The people are predominantly indigenous citizens of Quechuan descent.
Ethnic group |
Padilla Municipality (%) |
Tomina Municipality (%) |
Sopachuy Municipality (%) |
Villa Alcalá Municipality (%) |
El Villar Municipality (%) |
Quechua |
55.1 |
83.8 |
84.5 |
29.9 |
55.2 |
Aymara |
0.5 |
0.3 |
0.2 |
0.0 |
0.2 |
Guaraní, Chiquitos, Moxos |
0.6 |
0.0 |
0.2 |
0.0 |
0.7 |
Not indigenous |
43.5 |
15.8 |
147 |
68.5 |
43.3 |
Other indigenous groups |
0.3 |
0.2 |
0.4 |
1.5 |
0.5 |
Ref.: obd.descentralizacion.gov.bo
Languages
The languages spoken in the province are mainly Spanish and Quechua. [2]
Language |
Padilla Municipality |
Tomina Municipality |
Sopachuy Municipality |
Villa Alcalá Municipality |
El Villar Municipality |
Quechua |
2,181 |
7,831 |
6,261 |
1,167 |
1,264 |
Aymara |
29 |
23 |
10 |
7 |
15 |
Guaraní |
6 |
4 |
3 |
3 |
1 |
Another native |
2 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
Spanish |
11,585 |
4,418 |
3,003 |
3,576 |
4,190 |
Foreign |
27 |
12 |
9 |
9 |
4 |
Only native |
250 |
4,036 |
3,791 |
176 |
146 |
Native and Spanish |
1,951 |
3,803 |
2,478 |
997 |
1,123 |
Only Spanish |
9,635 |
616 |
526 |
2,579 |
3,067 |
Tourist attractions
Padilla Municipality is situated within the Iñao National Park and Integrated Management Natural Area. [3]
See also
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