Belisario Boeto Province

Belisario Boeto Province
Province

Location of Belisario Boeto Province within Bolivia
Coordinates: 18°55′S 64°20′W / 18.917°S 64.333°W / -18.917; -64.333
Country Bolivia
Department Chuquisaca Department
Capital Villa Serrano
Area
 • Total 658 sq mi (1,704 km2)
Elevation 7,900 ft (2,400 m)
Population (2001)
 • Total 12,277
 • Density 16/sq mi (6.1/km2)
 • Ethnicities Quechuas
Time zone GMT -4

Belisario Boeto is a province in the Bolivian department of Chuquisaca.

Subdivision

The province consists of only one municipality, Villa Serrano Municipality, which is identical to the province. Belisario Boeto Province is further subdivided into three cantons. The cantons with their seats are:

Canton Seat
Villa Serrano Canton Villa Serrano
Mendoza Canton Mendoza
Urriolagoitia Canton Urriolagoitia

The people

The people are predominantly not indigenous, 36.0% are of Quechuan descent.

Ethnic group Inhabitants (%)
Quechua 36.0
Aymara 0.2
Guaraní, Chiquitos, Moxos 0.2
Not indigenous 63.4
Other indigenous groups 0.1

Ref.: obd.descentralizacion.gov.bo

Languages

The languages spoken in the province are mainly Spanish and Quechua.

Language Inhabitants
Quechua 3,262
Aymara 24
Guaraní 2
Another native 0
Spanish 10,443
Foreign 19
Only native 1,133
Native and Spanish 2,138
Only Spanish 8,305

Ref.: obd.descentralizacion.gov.bo

External links

Coordinates: 18°55′01″S 64°19′59″W / 18.917°S 64.333°W / -18.917; -64.333

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