Punata Province
Encyclopedia
Punata is a province
almost in the middle of the Cochabamba Department
, Bolivia
, located about 45 km south of the city of Cochabamba
. Its capital is Punata
. The province is limited to the north by the Chapare Province
, to the north-east by the Tiraque Province
, to the east by the Arani Province
, to the south-east by the Mizque Province
, to the south by the Esteban Arze Province
and to the west by the Germán Jordán Province
.
Its archaeological and historical sites are the main interest for foreign tourists.
which are partly further subdivided into cantons.
citizens of Quechuan
descent.
Ref: obd.descentralizacion.gov.bo
and Spanish
. The following table shows the number of those belonging to the recognized group of speakers.
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...
almost in the middle of the Cochabamba Department
Cochabamba Department
Cochabamba is one of the nine component departments of Bolivia. It is known to be the "granary" of the country because of its variety of agricultural products due to Cochabamba's geographical position. It has an area of 55,631 km². Its population, in the 2007 census, was 1,750,000...
, 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...
, located about 45 km south of the city of Cochabamba
Cochabamba
Cochabamba is a city in central Bolivia, located in a valley bearing the same name in the Andes mountain range. It is the capital of the Cochabamba Department and is the fourth largest city in Bolivia with an urban population of 608,276 and a metropolitan population of more than 1,000,000 people...
. Its capital is Punata
Punata
Punata is the capital of Punata Province and Punata Municipality in Cochabamba Department, Bolivia. At the time of census 2001 it had a population of 14,742 inhabitants...
. The province is limited to the north by the Chapare Province
Chapare Province
Chapare, also called The Chapare and is pronounced Cha-pa-reh, is a rural province in the northern region of Cochabamba Department in central Bolivia. The majority of the territory consists of valley rainforests that surround the area's main waterway, the Chapare River, which is also a tributary of...
, to the north-east by the Tiraque Province
Tiraque Province
Tiraque is a province in the Cochabamba Department in central Bolivia. Its capital is Tiraque.- Subdivision :The province is divided into two municipalities which are further subdivided into cantons....
, to the east by the Arani Province
Arani Province
Arani is a province in Cochabamba Department, Bolivia. Its capital is Arani, situated about 53 km from Cochabamba. Arani is known for its bread but also for the town's artisan wickerwork.- Subdivision :...
, to the south-east by the Mizque Province
Mizque Province
Mizque is a province in the Cochabamba Department, Bolivia. Its capital is Mizque.The province, in 1992, had a population of 27,959 inhabitants, mostly indigenous citizens of Quechuan descent. In 2001, the population increased to 36,181 inhabitants and it was estimated at 41,062 in 2005...
, to the south by the Esteban Arze Province
Esteban Arce Province
Esteban Arce is a province in Cochabamba Department, Bolivia. Its capital is Tarata.- Subdivision :The province is divided into four municipalities which are further subdivided into cantons. The municipalities with their seats are:- External links :...
and to the west by the Germán Jordán Province
Germán Jordán Province
Germán Jordán is a province in the Cochabamba Department, Bolivia. Its capital is Cliza.- Subdivision :Germán Jordán Province is divided into three municipalities which are further subdivided into cantons.- External links :*...
.
Its archaeological and historical sites are the main interest for foreign tourists.
Subdivision
Punata Province is divided into five 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 partly further subdivided into cantons.
| Section | Municipality | Seat |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Punata Municipality Punata Municipality Punata Municipality is the first municipal section of the Punata Province in the Cochabamba Department, Bolivia. Its capital is Punata. At the time of census 2001 the municipality had 26,140 inhabitants.- Cantons :... |
Punata Punata Punata is the capital of Punata Province and Punata Municipality in Cochabamba Department, Bolivia. At the time of census 2001 it had a population of 14,742 inhabitants... |
| 2nd | Villa Rivero Municipality Villa Rivero Municipality Villa Rivero Municipality or Muela Municipality is the second municipal section of the Punata Province in the Cochabamba Department in Bolivia. Its seat is Villa Rivero.- Cantons :... or Muela Municipality |
Villa Rivero Villa Rivero Villa Rivero, Rivero or Muela is a village in the Cochabamba Department, Bolivia. It is the seat of the Villa Rivero Municipality , the second municipal section of the Punata Province. At the time of census 2001 it had a population of 671.- External links :*... |
| 3rd | San Benito Municipality San Benito Municipality San Benito Municipality or Villa José Quintín Mendoza Municipality is the third municipal section of the Punata Province in the Cochabamba Department, Bolivia. Its seat is San Benito. At the time of census 2001 the municipality had 12,720 inhabitants.... or Villa José Quintín Mendoza Municipality |
San Benito San Benito, Cochabamba San Benito or Villa José Quintín Mendoza is a location in the Cochabamba Department in central Bolivia. It is the seat of the San Benito Municipality, the third municipal section of the Punata Province.- External links :* - References :... |
| 4th | Tacachi Municipality Tacachi Municipality Tacachi Municipality is the fourth municipal section of the Punata Province in the Cochabamba Department in Bolivia. Its seat is Tacachi.- Cantons :The municipality consists of only one canton, Tacachi Canton... |
Tacachi Tacachi Tacachi is a location in the Cochabamba Department in central Bolivia. It is the seat of the Tacachi Municipality, the fourth municipal section of the Punata Province.- References : - External links :*... |
| 5th | Cuchumuela Municipality Cuchumuela Municipality Cuchumuela Municipality or Villa Gualberto Villarroel Municipality is the fifth municipal section of the Punata Province in the Cochabamba Department, Bolivia. Its seat is Cuchumuela.- Cantons :... or Villa Gualberto Villarroel Municipality |
Cuchumuela Cuchumuela Cuchumuela or Khuchumuela is a location in the Cochabamba Department in central Bolivia. It is the seat of the Cuchumuela Municipality, the fifth municipal section of the Punata Province.- References :* ... |
The people
The people are predominantly indigenousIndigenous 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 Quechuan
Quechuas
Quechuas is the collective term for several indigenous ethnic groups in South America who speak a Quechua language , belonging to several ethnic groups in South America, especially in Peru, Ecuador, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia and Argentina.The Quechuas of Ecuador call themselves as well as their...
descent.
| Ethnic group | Punata Municipality (%) | Villa Rivero Municipality (%) | San Benito Municipality (%) | Tacachi Municipality (%) | Cuchumuela Municipality (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quechua Quechuas Quechuas is the collective term for several indigenous ethnic groups in South America who speak a Quechua language , belonging to several ethnic groups in South America, especially in Peru, Ecuador, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia and Argentina.The Quechuas of Ecuador call themselves as well as their... |
76.2 | 93.8 | 87.1 | 92.9 | 94.3 |
| Aymara | 0.8 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.4 |
| 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... |
0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| 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... |
22.7 | 6.0 | 12.1 | 7.0 | 4.9 |
| Other indigenous groups | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
Ref: obd.descentralizacion.gov.bo
Languages
The languages spoken in the Punata Province are mainly QuechuaQuechua languages
Quechua is a Native South American language family and dialect cluster spoken primarily in the Andes of South America, derived from an original common ancestor language, Proto-Quechua. It is the most widely spoken language family of the indigenous peoples of the Americas, with a total of probably...
and Spanish
Spanish 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...
. The following table shows the number of those belonging to the recognized group of speakers.
| Language | Punata Municipality | Villa Rivero Municipality | San Benito Municipality | Tacachi Municipality | Cuchumuela Municipality |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quechua Quechua languages Quechua is a Native South American language family and dialect cluster spoken primarily in the Andes of South America, derived from an original common ancestor language, Proto-Quechua. It is the most widely spoken language family of the indigenous peoples of the Americas, with a total of probably... |
21,255 | 5,387 | 10,529 | 953 | 1,767 |
| Aymara Aymara language Aymara is an Aymaran language spoken by the Aymara people of the Andes. It is one of only a handful of Native American languages with over three million speakers. Aymara, along with Quechua and Spanish, is an official language of Peru and Bolivia... |
256 | 16 | 94 | 4 | 3 |
| Guaraní Guaraní language Guaraní, specifically the primary variety known as Paraguayan Guaraní , is an indigenous language of South America that belongs to the Tupí–Guaraní subfamily of the Tupian languages. It is one of the official languages of Paraguay , where it is spoken by the majority of the population, and half of... |
25 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 1 |
| Another native | 22 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| Spanish Spanish 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... |
20,797 | 3,394 | 9,650 | 674 | 851 |
| Foreign | 148 | 14 | 48 | 3 | 1 |
| Only native | 4,232 | 2,201 | 2,450 | 350 | 968 |
| Native and Spanish | 17,096 | 3,194 | 8,105 | 603 | 801 |
| Only Spanish | 3,703 | 200 | 1,545 | 71 | 50 |