Cercado Province (Oruro)

Cercado
Oruro
Location of Cercado Province in Bolivia
Location of Cercado Province in Bolivia
Coordinates: 17°58′S 66°50′W / 17.967°S 66.833°W / -17.967; -66.833
CountryBolivia
DepartmentOruro
CapitalOruro
Area
 • Total5,162 km2 (1,993 sq mi)
Population
 (2001)
 • Total241,230
 • Density46.7/km2 (121/sq mi)
 • Ethnicities
Quechua Aymara
Languages spoken
 • Spanish96.7%
 • Quechua43.3%
 • Aymara25.5%
Time zoneUTC-4 (BOT)

Cercado is a province in the northeastern parts of the Bolivian department of Oruro. Its capital is Oruro. The hamlet of Paria, established in 1535, was the first Spanish settlement in Bolivia and previously had been a regional capital of the Inca Empire. Paria is located in Soracachi municipality.


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