Carangas Province Explained

Carangas
Settlement Type:Province
Mapsize:200px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Bolivia
Subdivision Type1:Department
Subdivision Name1:Oruro
Seat Type:Capital
Seat:Corque
Area Total Km2:4309
Population Total:10,505
Population As Of:2001
Population Density Km2:2.4
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Population Blank1:Aymara
Parts Type:Municipalities
Parts Style:para
Coordinates:-18.45°N -94°W
Demographics Type1:Languages spoken
Demographics1 Title1:Aymara
Demographics1 Info1:94%
Demographics1 Title2:Spanish
Demographics1 Info2:84%
Demographics1 Title3:Quechua
Demographics1 Info3:13%
Demographics Type2:Sectors
Demographics2 Title1:Agriculture
Demographics2 Title2:General
Demographics2 Title3:Industry
Timezone1:BOT
Utc Offset1:-4

Carangas is a province in the northern parts of the Bolivian department of Oruro.

Location

Carangas province is one of sixteen provinces in the Oruro Department. It is located between 17° 59' and 18° 54' South and between 67° 09' and 67° 45' West.

It borders San Pedro de Totora Province in the northwest, Sajama Province in the west, Litoral Province in the southwest, Sud Carangas Province in the southeast, Saucarí Province in the east, and Nor Carangas Province in the northeast.

The province extends over 105 km from North to South, and 75 km from east to west.

Population

The main language of the province is Aymara, spoken by 94%, while 84% of the population speak Spanish and 13% Quechua.

The population increased from 7,930 inhabitants (1992 census) to 10,505 (2001 census), an increase of 32.5%. - 43.1% of the population is younger than 15 years old.

92.5% of the population have no access to electricity, 98.1% have no sanitary facilities.

79.8% of the population are employed in agriculture, 0.1% in mining, 3.5% in industry, 16.6% in general services (2001).

72% of the population are Catholics, 23% are Protestants (1992).

Division

The province comprises two municipalities which are further subdivided into cantons.

SectionMunicipalitySeat
1st Corque
2nd Choquecota

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