Bolívar Municipality, Bolivia
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Bolívar Municipality | |
|---|---|
Municipality | |
 Location of Bolívar Municipality within Bolivia | |
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| Coordinates: 18°00′S 66°38′W / 18.000°S 66.633°W | |
| Country |  Bolivia |
| Department | Cochabamba Department |
| Province | Bolívar |
| Capital | Bolívar |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Aniceto Cuti Felipe (2007) |
| Area | |
• Total | 159 sq mi (413 km2) |
| Elevation | 13,000 ft (4,000 m) |
| Population (2024 census) | |
• Total | 8,197 |
| • Density | 51.4/sq mi (19.8/km2) |
| • Ethnicities | Quechua |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (BOT) |
Bolívar Municipality is a municipality in the Bolivian department of Cochabamba. The municipality and Bolívar Province are identical. Its seat is the city of Bolívar, named after Simón Bolívar, a Venezuelan military and political leader.
The municipality is divided into nine cantons.
| Canton | Inhabitants (2001) [1] | Seat |
|---|---|---|
| Bolívar Canton | 3,437 | Bolívar |
| Carpani Canton | 620 | Carpani |
| Comuna Canton | 413 | Comuna |
| Coyuma Canton | 541 | Coyuma |
| Challoma Canton | 242 | Challoma |
| Jorenko Canton or Villa Verde Canton | 665 | Jorenko |
| Vilacaya Canton | 632 | Vilacaya |
| Villa Victoria Canton | 904 | Villa Victoria |
| Yarbicoya Canton | 1,181 | Yarbicoya |
The people
The people are predominantly indigenous citizens of Quechuan descent.
| Ethnic group | Inhabitants (%) |
|---|---|
| Quechua | 91.6 |
| Aymara | 4.3 |
| Guaraní, Chiquitos, Moxos | 0.1 |
| Not indigenous | 4.0 |
| Other indigenous groups | 0.0 |
Ref.: obd.descentralizacion.gov.bo
