Chimoré Municipality
Chimoré Municipality is the fourth municipal section of the Carrasco Province in the Cochabamba Department, Bolivia. Its seat is Chimoré.
Chimoré Municipality | |
|---|---|
Municipality | |
  Chimoré Municipality Location within Bolivia | |
| Coordinates: 16°35′S 64°55′W | |
| Country |  |
| Department | Cochabamba Department |
| Province | Carrasco Province |
| Seat | Chimoré |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Humberto Guardia Quinteros (2007) |
| • President | Rafael Guzmán Zelada (2007) |
| Elevation | 720 ft (220 m) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 15,264 |
| • Ethnicities | Quechua, Yuracaré |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (-4) |
Subdivision
The municipality consists of only one canton, Chimoré Canton. It is identical to the municipality.
The people
The people are predominantly indigenous citizens of Quechuan descent.[1] There are also groups of Yuracaré along Chapare River like in the communities of Ibare, Puerto Cochabamba and Nueva Esperanza.[2]
| Ethnic group | % |
|---|---|
| Quechua | 67.6 |
| Aymara | 5.1 |
| Guaraní, Chiquitos, Moxos | 2.0 |
| Not indigenous | 20.1 |
| Other indigenous groups | 5.1 |
Languages
The languages spoken in the municipality are mainly Spanish and Quechua.[3]
| Language | Inhabitants |
|---|---|
| Quechua | 9,596 |
| Aymara | 965 |
| Guaraní | 19 |
| Another native | 424 |
| Spanish | 11,530 |
| Foreign | 128 |
| Only native | 2,518 |
| Native and Spanish | 7,811 |
| Only Spanish | 3,726 |
References
- obd.descentralizacion.gov.bo
- www.amazonia.bo Archived 2011-02-09 at the Wayback Machine
- obd.descentralizacion.gov.bo/departamental/fichas/ obd.descentralizacion.gov.bo
External links
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