Omasuyos Province
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| Coordinates: 16°3′0″S 68°38′0″W / 16.05°S 68.633333°W | |
| Country |  Bolivia |
| Department | La Paz Department |
| Municipalities | 4 |
| Capital | Achacachi |
| Area | |
| • Total | 797.3 sq mi (2,065 km2) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 85,702 |
| • Density | 107.5/sq mi (41.5/km2) |
| • Ethnicities | Aymara |
| Area code(s) | BO.LP.FT |
Omasuyos is a province in the La Paz Department, Bolivia. Its capital is Achacachi.
The province is situated in the Altiplano bordered to the north by the Muñecas Province, to the north-east by the Larecaja Province, to the south-east by the Los Andes Province, to the south and west by Lake Titicaca and to the north-west by the Eliodoro Camacho Province.
[edit] Subdivision
The province is divided into six municipalities.[1][2]
| Municipality | Seat | Inhabitants (2001) [3] |
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| Achacachi Municipality | Achacachi | 70,503 including separated cantons |
| Ancoraimes Municipality | Ancoraimes | 561 |
| Huarina Municipality | Huarina | 1,308 |
| Santiago de Huata Municipality | Santiago de Huata | 576 |
| Huatajata Municipality | Huatajata | |
| Chúa Cocani Municipality | Chúa Cocani |
Huarina and Santiago de Huata, and Huatajata and Chúa Cocani received the status of municipalites in 2005, 2009, and 2010, respectively. Formerly they were cantons of the Achacachi Municipality.
[edit] References
- ^ www.bolivia.com (Spanish)
- ^ www.planguarani.com (Spanish)
- ^ National Institute of Statistics of Bolivia (Spanish)
Coordinates: 16°03′S 68°38′W / 16.05°S 68.633°W
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