Tomás Frías Province
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Tomás Frías is a province
in the northern parts of the Bolivia
n Potosí Department
. Its capital is Potosí
which is also the capital of the department. The province is named after the former president Tomás Frías Ametller
.
and between 65° 32' und 66° 24' West
.
It borders Chayanta Province
in the north, Oruro Department
in the northwest, Antonio Quijarro Province
in the southwest, José María Linares Province
in the south, and Cornelio Saavedra Province
in the east.
The province extends over 115 km from east to west and from north to south.
which are further subdivided into cantons
.
, spoken by 84.5 %, while 75.5 % of the population speak Quechua. The population increased from 167,111 inhabitants (1992 census) to 176,922 (2001 census), an increase of 20 %. Capital of the province is Potosí
(132,966 inhabitants).
28 % of the population have no access to electricity, 50.5 % have no sanitary facilities.
21 % of the population are employed in agriculture, 8 % in mining, 10 % in industry, 61 % in general services. 92 % of the population are Catholics, 5 % Protestants.
The people are predominantly indigenous
citizens of Quechua and Aymara descent.
Province
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...
in the northern parts of the 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...
n Potosí Department
Potosí Department
Potosí Department is a department in southwestern Bolivia. It comprises 118,218 km² with 709,013 inhabitants . The capital is the city of Potosí....
. Its capital is Potosí
Potosí
Potosí is a city and the capital of the department of Potosí in Bolivia. It is one of the highest cities in the world by elevation at a nominal . and it was the location of the Spanish colonial mint, now the National Mint of Bolivia...
which is also the capital of the department. The province is named after the former president Tomás Frías Ametller
Tomás Frías Ametller
Tomás Frías Ametller was a noted politician who served twice as president of Bolivia . Tomás Frías Province is named after him....
.
Location
Tomás Frías province is one of sixteen provinces in the Potosí Department. It is located between 19° 00' und 19° 50' SouthLatitude
In geography, the latitude of a location on the Earth is the angular distance of that location south or north of the Equator. The latitude is an angle, and is usually measured in degrees . The equator has a latitude of 0°, the North pole has a latitude of 90° north , and the South pole has a...
and between 65° 32' und 66° 24' West
Longitude
Longitude is a geographic coordinate that specifies the east-west position of a point on the Earth's surface. It is an angular measurement, usually expressed in degrees, minutes and seconds, and denoted by the Greek letter lambda ....
.
It borders Chayanta Province
Chayanta Province
Chayanta Municipality is the second municipal section of the Rafael Bustillo Province in the Bolivian Potosí Department. Its seat is Chayanta.-Location:...
in the north, Oruro Department
Oruro Department
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.- Provinces of Oruro :...
in the northwest, Antonio Quijarro Province
Antonio Quijarro Province
Antonio Quijarro is a province in the central parts of the Bolivian Potosí Department situated at the Salar de Uyuni. Its seat is Uyuni.-Location:Antonio Quijarro province is one of sixteen provinces in the Potosí Department...
in the southwest, José María Linares Province
José María Linares Province
José María Linares is a province in the eastern parts of the Bolivian department of Potosí. Its capital is Puna.-Location:José María Linares province is one of sixteen provinces in the Potosí Department. It is located between 19° 30' and 20° 16' South and between 64° 43' and 65° 53' West...
in the south, and Cornelio Saavedra Province
Cornelio Saavedra Province
Cornelio Saavedra is a province in the north-eastern parts of the Bolivian Potosí Department. The capital of the province is Betanzos with 4,168 inhabitants in the year 2001....
in the east.
The province extends over 115 km from east to west and from north to south.
Division
The province comprises four municipalitiesMunicipalities 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...
which are further subdivided into cantons
Cantons of Bolivia
||On the level below municipalities, Bolivia is divided into cantons ....
.
| Section | Municipality | Seat |
|---|---|---|
| Capital Municipality | Potosí Municipality Potosí Municipality Potosí Municipality is the capital municipality of the Tomás Frías Province in the Potosí Department in Bolivia. Its seat is Potosí which is the capital of the department as well.- Subdivision :The municipality consists of the following cantons:* Chulchucani... |
Potosí Potosí Potosí is a city and the capital of the department of Potosí in Bolivia. It is one of the highest cities in the world by elevation at a nominal . and it was the location of the Spanish colonial mint, now the National Mint of Bolivia... |
| 1st | Tinguipaya Municipality Tinguipaya Municipality Tinguipaya Municipality is the first municipal section of the Tomás Frías Province in the Potosí Department in Bolivia. Its seat is Tinguipaya.- The people :The people are predominantly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent.- External links :*... |
Tinguipaya Tinguipaya Tinguipaya is a small town in Bolivia, Potosí Department, Tomás Frías Province. It is the seat of the Tinguipaya Municipality.-References:... |
| 2nd | Yocalla Municipality Yocalla Municipality Yocalla Municipality is the second municipal section of the Tomás Frías Province in the Potosí Department in Bolivia. Its seat is Yocalla.- Subdivision :The municipality consists of the following cantons:* Salinas de Yocalla* Santa Lucia* Yocalla... |
Yocalla |
| 3rd | Urmiri Municipality Urmiri Municipality Urmiri Municipality is the third municipal section of the Tomás Frías Province in the Potosí Department in Bolivia. Its seat is Urmiri.- The people :The people are predominantly indigenous citizens of Quechua and Aymara descent.- External links :*... |
Urmiri |
Population
The main language of the province is 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...
, spoken by 84.5 %, while 75.5 % of the population speak Quechua. The population increased from 167,111 inhabitants (1992 census) to 176,922 (2001 census), an increase of 20 %. Capital of the province is Potosí
Potosí
Potosí is a city and the capital of the department of Potosí in Bolivia. It is one of the highest cities in the world by elevation at a nominal . and it was the location of the Spanish colonial mint, now the National Mint of Bolivia...
(132,966 inhabitants).
28 % of the population have no access to electricity, 50.5 % have no sanitary facilities.
21 % of the population are employed in agriculture, 8 % in mining, 10 % in industry, 61 % in general services. 92 % of the population are Catholics, 5 % Protestants.
The people are predominantly indigenous
Indigenous peoples of the Americas
The indigenous peoples of the Americas are the pre-Columbian inhabitants of North and South America, their descendants and other ethnic groups who are identified with those peoples. Indigenous peoples are known in Canada as Aboriginal peoples, and in the United States as Native Americans...
citizens of Quechua and Aymara descent.
| Ethnic group | Potosí Municipality (%) | Tinguipaya Municipality (%) | Yocalla Municipality (%) | Urmiri Municipality (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quechua | 68,1 | 94,7 | 93,8 | 49,3 |
| Aymara | 2,0 | 0,2 | 0,4 | 46,6 |
| Guaraní, Chiquitos Chiquitos Chiquitos means "little ones" in Spanish. The Spanish Conquistadores chose this name for the people living in the rain savannas of what is now the eastern parts of the Santa Cruz Department in Bolivia, when they found the small doors of the Indian huts in the region.Today, this area is called Gran... , Moxos Moxos people The Moxos, also known as the Mojos, are an indigenous people living around the head-waters of the Madeira River in northern Bolivia, particularly on both banks of the Mamore River. They submitted to Inca domination, but in 1564 gallantly repulsed the Spaniards. A century later, however, the Jesuits... |
0,2 | 0,0 | 0,1 | 0,0 |
| Not indigenous Indigenous peoples of the Americas The indigenous peoples of the Americas are the pre-Columbian inhabitants of North and South America, their descendants and other ethnic groups who are identified with those peoples. Indigenous peoples are known in Canada as Aboriginal peoples, and in the United States as Native Americans... |
29,5 | 5,1 | 5,7 | 4,1 |
| Other indigenous groups | 0,2 | 0,0 | 0,1 | 0,1 |