Puerto Villarroel Municipality

Municipality in Cochabamba Department, Bolivia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Puerto Villarroel Municipality is the fifth municipal section of the Carrasco Province in the Cochabamba Department, Bolivia. Its seat is Puerto Villarroel.

Country Bolivia
Elevation
660 ft (200 m)
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Puerto Villarroel Municipality
Municipality
Flag of Puerto Villarroel Municipality
Puerto Villarroel Municipality is located in Bolivia
Puerto Villarroel Municipality
Puerto Villarroel Municipality
Location within Bolivia
Coordinates: 16°55′S 64°45′W
Country Bolivia
DepartmentCochabamba Department
ProvinceCarrasco Province
SeatPuerto Villarroel
Government
  MayorFelix Acosta Vasquez (2007)
  PresidentDesiderio Mendoza Tococari (2007)
Elevation
660 ft (200 m)
Population
 (2001)
  Total
40,790
  Ethnicities
Quechua Yuracaré
Time zoneUTC-4 (BOT)
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The people

The people are predominantly indigenous citizens of Quechuan descent. [1] There are also groups of Yuracaré. [2]

More information Ethnic group, Inhabitants (%) ...
Ethnic group Inhabitants (%)
Quechua 79.9
Aymara 3.1
Guaraní, Chiquitos, Moxos 1.1
Not indigenous 14.6
Other indigenous groups 1.3
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Languages

The languages spoken in the municipality are mainly Quechua and Spanish. [3]

More information Language, Inhabitants ...
Language Inhabitants
Quechua 29,940
Aymara 1,590
Guaraní 39
Another native 235
Spanish 29,377
Foreign 199
Only native 8,131
Native and Spanish 22,426
Only Spanish 6,956
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