Mizque Municipality
Encyclopedia
Mizque Municipality is the first municipal section
of the Mizque Province
in the Cochabamba Department
, Bolivia
. Its seat is Mizque
.
Municipalities of Bolivia
Municipalities in Bolivia are administrative divisions of the entire national territory governed by local elections. Municipalities are the third level of administrative divisions, below departments and provinces. Some of the provinces consist of only one municipality...
of the Mizque Province
Mizque Province
Mizque is a province in the Cochabamba Department, Bolivia. Its capital is Mizque.The province, in 1992, had a population of 27,959 inhabitants, mostly indigenous citizens of Quechuan descent. In 2001, the population increased to 36,181 inhabitants and it was estimated at 41,062 in 2005...
in the Cochabamba Department
Cochabamba Department
Cochabamba is one of the nine component departments of Bolivia. It is known to be the "granary" of the country because of its variety of agricultural products due to Cochabamba's geographical position. It has an area of 55,631 km². Its population, in the 2007 census, was 1,750,000...
, Bolivia
Bolivia
Bolivia officially known as Plurinational State of Bolivia , is a landlocked country in central South America. It is the poorest country in South America...
. Its seat is Mizque
Mizque
Mizque is a town in the Cochabamba Department, Bolivia. It is the capital of the Mizque Province. Mizque is located in the valley of the Mizque River, one of the main tributaries of the Río Grande....
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Subdivision
Mizque Municipality is divided into six cantons.| Kanton | Inhabitants (2001) | Seat | Inhabitants (2001) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mizque Canton | 11,767 | Mizque Mizque Mizque is a town in the Cochabamba Department, Bolivia. It is the capital of the Mizque Province. Mizque is located in the valley of the Mizque River, one of the main tributaries of the Río Grande.... |
2,677 |
| Cauta Canton | 639 | Cauta | 225 |
| Molinero Canton | 5,184 | Molinero | 146 |
| Taboada Canton | 2,551 | Taboada | - |
| Tin Tin Canton | 4,736 | Tin Tin | 584 |
| Vicho Vicho Canton | 1,782 | Vicho Vicho | 109 |