Quillacollo Province

Province in Cochabamba Department, Bolivia

17°20′S 66°15′W / 17.333°S 66.250°W / -17.333; -66.250Country

BoliviaDepartmentCochabamba DepartmentMunicipalities5Cantons12CapitalQuillacolloGovernment

• MayorHugo Cesar Miguel Candia (2007)Area

• Total280 sq mi (720 km²)Population

(2012)

• Total336,615 • Density1,210/sq mi (468/km²) • Ethnicities

QuechuaTime zoneUTC-4 (BOT)

Quillacollo is a province in the Cochabamba Department, Bolivia. It is known for its festival in August where people from all over Bolivia come and pay homage to the Virgin of Urqupiña (Virgen de Urqupiña). Quillacollo is said to be one of the fastest-growing cities in Bolivia.

Geography

One of the highest peaks of the province is Tunari at 5,023 m (16,480 ft). Other mountains are listed below:^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4]

Allqamari
Asir Qullu
Atuq Wachana
Awila Wachana Punta
Ch'uñawi
Ichhu Apachita
Inka Laqaya
Jalsuri
Janq'u Qala
Jatun Kimray Punta
Jatun Punta
Jatun Q'asa
Jukumarini
Kimsa Tinkuy
K'ayrani
Llaqa K'uchu Punta
Mamani Punta
Nasa Q'ara
Panti Pata
Patilla Pata
Pichaqani
Pirwata
Puka Salli
Puka Waka
Pukyu P'unqu
Puma Apachita
Phullu Punchu
P'ukru Urqu
P'utu P'utu
Qillqata
Qina Qina
Qiñwa Q'asa
Qiñwani
Qullpani Punta
Quna Quna Q'asa
Q'ara Apachita
Q'illu Suchusqa
Rumi Q'asa
Salla Q'asa
Sankayuni
Tikrasqa
Tunari
Turi Rumi
T'ula Jayani Apachita
Uqi Salli Punta
Urqu Punta
Wari Warini
Wayna Tunari
Wila Qullu Punta
Wila Wila
Wisk'achani
Yana Qaqa
Yarita Punta
Yuraq Q'asa
Yuraq Yaku

Subdivision

The province is divided into five municipalities which are further subdivided into cantons.

Section	Municipality	Seat
1st	Quillacollo Municipality	Quillacollo
2nd	Sipe Sipe Municipality	Sipe Sipe
3rd	Tiquipaya Municipality	Tiquipaya
4th	Vinto Municipality	Vinto
5th	Colcapirhua Municipality	Colcapirhua

Languages

The languages spoken in the Quillacollo Province are mainly Spanish and Quechua. The following table shows the number of those belonging to the recognized group of speakers.^[5]

Language	Quillacollo Municipality	Sipe Sipe Municipality	Tiquipaya Municipality	Vinto Municipality	Colcapirhua Municipality
Quechua	52,399	23,819	19,308	18,630	18,050
Aymara	7,101	1,127	2,481	2,259	2,449
Guaraní	101	24	43	38	38
Another native	82	24	36	26	46
Spanish	93,131	23,059	32,704	26,355	38,441
Foreign	2,087	215	1,100	403	1,136
Only native	5,756	6,544	2,972	3,332	1,365
Native and Spanish	50,157	17,704	17,737	16,680	18,139
Only Spanish	43,003	5,358	15,000	9,684	20,314

References

^ Bolivian IGM map 1:50,000 Quillacollo 6341-IV
^ Bolivian IGM map 1:100,000 Quillacollo 3636
^ "Sipe Sipe". INE, Bolivia. Archived from the original on March 29, 2016. Retrieved March 28, 2016.
^ "Quillacollo". INE, Bolivia. Archived from the original on April 9, 2016. Retrieved March 31, 2016.
^ obd.descentralizacion.gov.bo Archived February 18, 2009, at the Wayback Machine (Spanish)