Cochabamba Department

Cochabamba Departamento de Cochabamba (Spanish) Quchapampa Suyu (Quechua)
Department
Incallajta, Carrasco Province
Flag Coat of arms
Nickname:  "City of Eternal Spring"
Location within Bolivia
Country	Bolivia
Established as department by law	1826
Autonomous department by referendum	2009
Capital	Cochabamba
Government
• Body	Departmental Legislative Assembly of Cochabamba
• Governor	Humberto Sánchez (MAS-IPSP)
Area
• Department	55,631 km2 (21,479 sq mi)
Elevation	2,574 m (8,445 ft)
Population  (2012)
• Department	1,758,143
• Urban	608,276
Time zone	UTC-4 (BOT)
HDI (2019)	0.708[1] high · 7th of 9
ISO 3166-2	BO-C
GDP (2023)	in constant currency of 2015[2]
- Total	US$ 6.6 billion Int$ 15.4 billion (PPP)
- Per capita	US$ 3,000 Int$ 7,100 (PPP)
Website	Official website

Cochabamba (Aymara: Quchapampa Jach'a Suyu, Spanish: Departamento de Cochabamba pronounced [kotʃaˈβamba] ^ⓘ, Quechua: Quchapampa Suyu), from Quechua qucha or qhucha, meaning "lake", pampa meaning "plain",^[3] is one of the nine departments of Bolivia. It is known to be the "granary" of the country because of its variety of agricultural products from its geographical position. It has an area of 55,631 km². Its population in the 2012 census was 1,758,143. Its capital is the city of Cochabamba, known as the "City of Eternal Spring" and "The Garden City" because of its spring-like temperatures all year.