Cochabamba Department
Cochabamba is a department in Bolivia.[1] The capital city is Cochabamba.
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 Location within Bolivia | |
| Country |  Bolivia |
| Established as department by law | 1826 |
| Autonomous department by referendum | 2009 |
| Capital | Cochabamba |
| Area | |
| • Department | 55,631 km2 (21,479 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 2,574 m (8,445 ft) |
| Population (2012) | |
| • Department | 1,758,143 |
| • Urban | 608,276 |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (BOT) |
| ISO 3166-2 | BO-C |
| Website | http://www.cochabamba.gob.bo/ |
Provinces
The Department of Cochabamba is divided into 16 provinces which are further divided into 47 municipalities.[2] Then on the fourth level into 144 cantons.
| Province | Capital | Area (km2) | Population (2012 census) |
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| Arani | Arani | 506 | 18,444 | |
| Arque | Arque | 1.077 | 20,630 | |
| Ayopaya | Ayopaya | 9.620 | 54,408 | |
| Bolívar | Bolívar | 413 | 7,279 | |
| Capinota | Capinota | 1.495 | 29,659 | |
| Carrasco | Totora | 15.045 | 135,097 | |
| Cercado | Cochabamba | 391 | 630,587 | |
| Chapare | Sacaba | 12.445 | 262,845 | |
| Esteban Arce | Tarata | 1.245 | 37,152 | |
| Germán Jordán | Cliza | 305 | 34,342 | |
| Mizque | Mizque | 2.730 | 35,586 | |
| Narciso Campero | Aiquile | 5.550 | 35,763 | |
| Punata | Punata | 850 | 54,409 | |
| Quillacollo | Quillacollo | 720 | 335,393 | |
| Tapacarí | Tapacarí | 1.500 | 24,595 | |
| Tiraque | Tiraque | 1.739 | 41.954 |
Places of interest
Cochabamba Department Media
Map of Bolivia showing Cochabamba department
References
- ↑ "The World Factbook". CIA. Archived from the original on 2018-12-25. Retrieved 2020-03-28.
- ↑ www.bolivia.com (English)
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Wikivoyage has a travel guide about: Cochabamba Department |