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 / 16.583°S 64.917°W | |
| Country |  Bolivia |
| 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 (BOT) |
This municipality was created in 1984 by Law number 633 of September 13, 1984, encompassing the towns of San Isidro, Senda III, La Victoria, Santa Rosa, Todos Santos, Puerto Alegre, Entre Rios Tacuaral, Puerto Aurora, Senda F, Senda D, Senda B y Cesarzama.
Subdivision
editThe municipality consists of only one canton, Chimoré Canton. It is identical to the municipality.
The people
editThe 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
editThe 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
edit- ^ 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