Oruro Department
Encyclopedia
Oruro is a department in Bolivia
, with an area of 53,588 km². Its capital is the city of Oruro
. At the time of census 2001 it had a population of 391,870.
s which are further subdivided into municipalities
and cantons
.
(since May 2010) is the governor; until then, the office was called the prefect, and until 2006 the prefect was appointed by the President of Bolivia
. The current governor, Santos Tito of the Movement for Socialism – Political Instrument for the Sovereignty of the Peoples, was elected on 4 April 2010.
The chief legislative body of the department is the Departmental Legislative Assembly, a body also first elected on 4 April 2010. It consists of 33 members: 16 elected by each of the department's provinces; 16 elected based on proportional representation
; and minority indigenous representative selected by the Uru-Chipaya people.
, Quechua
and Aymara
. The following table shows the number of those belonging to the recognized group of speakers.
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...
, with an area of 53,588 km². Its capital is the city of Oruro
Oruro, Bolivia
Oruro is a city in Bolivia with a population of 235,393 , located about equidistant between La Paz and Sucre at approximately 3710 meters above sea level. It is the capital of the department of Oruro....
. At the time of census 2001 it had a population of 391,870.
Provinces of Oruro
The department is divided into 16 provinceProvince
A province is a territorial unit, almost always an administrative division, within a country or state.-Etymology:The English word "province" is attested since about 1330 and derives from the 13th-century Old French "province," which itself comes from the Latin word "provincia," which referred to...
s which are further subdivided into municipalities
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...
and cantons
Cantons of Bolivia
||On the level below municipalities, Bolivia is divided into cantons ....
.
| Province | Area (km²) | Capital | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atahuallpa Atahuallpa Province Atahuallpa is a province in the central parts of the Bolivian department of Oruro.-Location:Atahuallpa province is one of sixteen provinces in the Oruro Department... |
5,885 | Sabaya Sabaya Sabaya is a small town in the Bolivian Oruro Department.Sabaya is the administrative center of Atahuallpa Province and Sabaya Municipality alike and is located 200 km southwest of the department capital Oruro. It is situated at 3,698 m above sea level in the Río Sabaya valley on the eastern slopes... |
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| Carangas Carangas Province Carangas is a province in the northern parts of the Bolivian department of Oruro.-Location:Carangas province is one of sixteen provinces in the Oruro Department... |
5,472 | Corque Corque Corque is a small town in Bolivia. In 2009 it had an estimated population of 1017.-References:... |
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| Cercado Cercado Province (Oruro) Cercado is a province in the northeastern parts of the Bolivian department of Oruro.-Location:Cercado province is one of sixteen provinces in the Oruro Department... |
5,766 | Oruro Oruro, Bolivia Oruro is a city in Bolivia with a population of 235,393 , located about equidistant between La Paz and Sucre at approximately 3710 meters above sea level. It is the capital of the department of Oruro.... |
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| Eduardo Avaroa Eduardo Avaroa Province Eduardo Abaroa is a province in the southeastern parts of the Bolivian department of Oruro.-Location:Eduardo Abaroa province is one of sixteen provinces in the Oruro Department... |
4,015 | Challapata Challapata Challapata is the capital of the Eduardo Abaroa Province as well as of the Challapata Municipality in the Oruro Department in Bolivia. It lies at an altitude of 3,738 m above sea level on the edge of the flood plain of the river on the east bank of the Tacagua Poopó Lake... |
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| Ladislao Cabrera Ladislao Cabrera Province Ladislao Cabrera is a province in the southern parts of the Bolivian department of Oruro. It is named after Dr. Ladislao Cabrera .-Location:Ladislao Cabrera province is one of sixteen provinces in the Oruro Department... |
8,818 | Salinas de Garcí Mendoza Salinas de Garcí Mendoza Salinas de Garcí Mendoza is a town in the Bolivian Oruro Department.Salinas de Garcí Mendoza is the administrative center of Ladislao Cabrera Province and is located south-west of Oruro, the department capital. It is situated at an elevation of at Cerro Caricha , 20 km north of the... |
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| Litoral Litoral Province (Bolivia) Litoral is a province in the southwestern parts of the Bolivian department of Oruro.-Location:Litoral Province is one of sixteen provinces in the Oruro Department... |
2,894 | Huachacalla Huachacalla -References:... |
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| Puerto de Mejillones Puerto de Mejillones Province Puerto de Mejillones is a province in the western parts of the Bolivian department of Oruro.-Location:Puerto de Mejillones province is one of the sixteen provinces in the Oruro Department... |
785 | La Rivera La Rivera -References:... |
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| Nor Carangas Nor Carangas Province Nor Carangas is a province in the northern parts of the Bolivian department of Oruro.-Location:Nor Carangas province is one of sixteen provinces in the Oruro Department... |
870 | Huayllamarca | |
| Pantaleón Dalence Pantaléon Dalence Province Pantaléon Dalence is a province in the eastern parts of the Bolivian department of Oruro.-Location:Pantaléon Dalence province is one of sixteen provinces in the Oruro Department... |
1,210 | Huanuni | |
| Poopó Poopó Province Poopó is a province in the eastern parts of the Bolivian department of Oruro.-Location:Poopó province is one of the sixteen provinces in the Oruro Department... |
3,061 | Poopó | |
| Sajama Sajama Province Sajama is a province in the northwestern parts of the Bolivian department of Oruro.-Location:Sajama province is one of the sixteen provinces in the Oruro Department... |
5,790 | Curahuara de Carangas Curahuara de Carangas Curahuara de Carangas is a small town in the Bolivian Oruro Department. It is the seat of the Sajama Province. In 2009 it had an estimated population of 1,581.-References:... |
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| San Pedro de Totora San Pedro de Totora Province San Pedro de Totora is a province in the northern parts of the Bolivian department of Oruro.-Location:San Pedro de Totora province is one of the sixteen provinces in the Oruro Department... |
1,487 | Totora Totora, Oruro Totora is a small town in Bolivia.... |
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| Saucarí Saucarí Province Saucarí is a province in the central parts of the Bolivian department of Oruro.-Location:Saucarí province is one of the sixteen provinces in the Oruro Department... |
1,671 | Toledo Toledo, Oruro Toledo is a small town in Bolivia.... |
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| Sebastian Pagador Sebastián Pagador Province Sebastián Pagador is a province in the southeastern parts of the Bolivian department of Oruro.-Location:Sebastián Pagador province is one of sixteen provinces in the Oruro Department... |
1,972 | Santiago de Huari Santiago de Huari Santiago de Huari is a small town in Bolivia.-References:... |
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| Sud Carangas Sud Carangas Province Sud Carangas is a province in the central parts of the Bolivian department of Oruro.-Location:Sud Carangas province is one of the sixteen provinces in the Oruro Department... |
3,536 | Santiago de Andamarca | |
| Tomás Barrón Tomas Barrón Province Tomás Barrón is a province in the northern parts of the Bolivian department of Oruro.-Location:Tomás Barrón province is one of the sixteen provinces in the Oruro Department... |
356 | Eucaliptus Eucaliptus Eucaliptus is a small town in Bolivia. In 2010 it had an estimated population of 2354.-References:... |
Government
The chief executive office of Bolivia departmentsDepartments of Bolivia
Bolivia is divided into nine departments . Each of the departments is subdivided into provinces , which are further subdivided into municipalities ....
(since May 2010) is the governor; until then, the office was called the prefect, and until 2006 the prefect was appointed by the President of Bolivia
President of Bolivia
The President of Bolivia is head of state and head of government of Bolivia. According to the current Constitution, the president is elected by popular vote to a five year term, renewable once...
. The current governor, Santos Tito of the Movement for Socialism – Political Instrument for the Sovereignty of the Peoples, was elected on 4 April 2010.
The chief legislative body of the department is the Departmental Legislative Assembly, a body also first elected on 4 April 2010. It consists of 33 members: 16 elected by each of the department's provinces; 16 elected based on proportional representation
Proportional representation
Proportional representation is a concept in voting systems used to elect an assembly or council. PR means that the number of seats won by a party or group of candidates is proportionate to the number of votes received. For example, under a PR voting system if 30% of voters support a particular...
; and minority indigenous representative selected by the Uru-Chipaya people.
Languages
The languages spoken in the department are mainly SpanishSpanish language
Spanish , also known as Castilian , is a Romance language in the Ibero-Romance group that evolved from several languages and dialects in central-northern Iberia around the 9th century and gradually spread with the expansion of the Kingdom of Castile into central and southern Iberia during the...
, Quechua
Quechua languages
Quechua is a Native South American language family and dialect cluster spoken primarily in the Andes of South America, derived from an original common ancestor language, Proto-Quechua. It is the most widely spoken language family of the indigenous peoples of the Americas, with a total of probably...
and Aymara
Aymara language
Aymara is an Aymaran language spoken by the Aymara people of the Andes. It is one of only a handful of Native American languages with over three million speakers. Aymara, along with Quechua and Spanish, is an official language of Peru and Bolivia...
. The following table shows the number of those belonging to the recognized group of speakers.
| Language | Department | Bolivia |
|---|---|---|
| Quechua Quechua languages Quechua is a Native South American language family and dialect cluster spoken primarily in the Andes of South America, derived from an original common ancestor language, Proto-Quechua. It is the most widely spoken language family of the indigenous peoples of the Americas, with a total of probably... |
134,289 | 2,281,198 |
| Aymara Aymara language Aymara is an Aymaran language spoken by the Aymara people of the Andes. It is one of only a handful of Native American languages with over three million speakers. Aymara, along with Quechua and Spanish, is an official language of Peru and Bolivia... |
127,086 | 1,525,321 |
| Guaraní Guaraní language Guaraní, specifically the primary variety known as Paraguayan Guaraní , is an indigenous language of South America that belongs to the Tupí–Guaraní subfamily of the Tupian languages. It is one of the official languages of Paraguay , where it is spoken by the majority of the population, and half of... |
383 | 62,575 |
| Another native | 1,943 | 49,432 |
| Spanish Spanish language Spanish , also known as Castilian , is a Romance language in the Ibero-Romance group that evolved from several languages and dialects in central-northern Iberia around the 9th century and gradually spread with the expansion of the Kingdom of Castile into central and southern Iberia during the... |
342,332 | 6,821,626 |
| Foreign | 6,878 | 250,754 |
| Only native | 30,745 | 960,491 |
| Native and Spanish | 188,963 | 2,739,407 |
| Spanish and foreign | 153,439 | 4,115,751 |
Notable people
- Evo MoralesEvo MoralesJuan Evo Morales Ayma , popularly known as Evo , is a Bolivian politician and activist, currently serving as the 80th President of Bolivia, a position that he has held since 2006. He is also the leader of both the Movement for Socialism party and the cocalero trade union...
who has been the Bolivian president since 2006 was born in the little village of Isallawi near OrinocaOrinocaOrinoca is a district in the Andamarca Municipality in the Bolivian Sud Carangas Province in Oruro Department.-Location:The Orinoca District is located at , 3,800 m above sea-level, on the western shore of Lake Poopó, 180 km south of Oruro...
.
Places of interest
- Sajama National ParkSajama National ParkSajama National Park is a national park located in the Oruro Department, Bolivia. It borders Lauca National Park in Chile.The park lies within the Central Andean dry puna ecoregion.. It features a spectacular Andean landscape, with elevations ranging from . It contains the snowy cone of Nevado...
- Parinacota Volcano
- Sajama LinesSajama LinesThe Sajama Lines of western Bolivia are a network of thousands of nearly perfectly straight paths etched into the ground continuously for more than 3,000 years by the indigenous people living near Nevado Sajama...
- Poopó Lake
- Lake Uru Uru