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(Redirected from Belisario Boeto) Province in Chuquisaca Department, Bolivia
Belisario Boeto Province
Province
Location of Belisario Boeto Province within BoliviaLocation of Belisario Boeto Province within Bolivia
Coordinates: 18°55′S 64°20′W / 18.917°S 64.333°W / -18.917; -64.333
Country Bolivia
DepartmentChuquisaca Department
CapitalVilla Serrano
Area
 • Total658 sq mi (1,704 km)
Elevation7,900 ft (2,400 m)
Population
 • Total8,961
 • Density14/sq mi (5.3/km)
 • EthnicitiesQuechuas
Time zoneUTC-4 (BOT)

Belisario Boeto is a province in the Bolivian department of Chuquisaca.

Subdivision

The province consists of only one municipality, Villa Serrano Municipality, which is identical to the province. Belisario Boeto Province is further subdivided into three cantons. The cantons with their seats are:

Canton Seat
Villa Serrano Canton Villa Serrano
Mendoza Canton Mendoza
Urriolagoitia Canton Urriolagoitia

The people

The people are predominantly not indigenous, 36.0% are of Quechuan descent.

Ethnic group Inhabitants (%)
Quechua 36.0
Aymara 0.2
Guaraní, Chiquitos, Moxos 0.2
Not indigenous 63.4
Other indigenous groups 0.1

Ref.: obd.descentralizacion.gov.bo

Languages

The languages spoken in the province are mainly Spanish and Quechua.

Language Inhabitants
Quechua 3,262
Aymara 24
Guaraní 2
Another native 0
Spanish 10,443
Foreign 19
Only native 1,133
Native and Spanish 2,138
Only Spanish 8,305

Ref.: obd.descentralizacion.gov.bo

External links

Chuquisaca Department
Capital: Sucre
Provinces
Municipalities and seats

18°55′01″S 64°19′59″W / 18.917°S 64.333°W / -18.917; -64.333


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