| Eduardo Abaroa / Challapata | |
| Settlement Type: | Province |
| Mapsize: | 200px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Bolivia |
| Subdivision Type1: | Department |
| Subdivision Name1: | Oruro |
| Seat Type: | Capital |
| Seat: | Challapata |
| Area Total Km2: | 3738 |
| Population Total: | 27,675 |
| Population As Of: | 2001 |
| Population Density Km2: | 7.4 |
| Population Blank1 Title: | Ethnicities |
| Population Blank1: | Quechua |
| Parts Type: | Municipalities |
| Parts Style: | para |
| Coordinates: | -19.0667°N -78°W |
| Demographics Type1: | Languages spoken |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Spanish |
| Demographics1 Info1: | 78.3% |
| Demographics1 Title2: | Quechua |
| Demographics1 Info2: | 71.9% |
| Demographics1 Title3: | Aymara |
| Demographics1 Info3: | 23.0% |
| Demographics Type2: | Sectors |
| Demographics2 Title1: | Agriculture |
| Demographics2 Title2: | General |
| Demographics2 Title3: | Industry |
| Timezone1: | BOT |
| Utc Offset1: | -4 |
Eduardo Abaroa, also Eduardo Avaroa, or Challapata[1] is a province in the southeastern parts of the Bolivian department of Oruro. Its seat is Challapata. The province was named after Colonel Eduardo Abaroa, Bolivia's hero of the War of the Pacific.
Eduardo Abaroa province is one of sixteen provinces in the Oruro Department. It is located between 18° 39' and 19° 30' South and between 65° 42' and 66° 42' West.
The province borders Poopó Province in the northwest, Sud Carangas Province and Ladislao Cabrera Province in the west, and Potosí Department in the south and east. Furthermore, Sebastián Pagador Province is embedded between the two municipios of Eduardo Abaroa province.
The province extends over 90 km from north to south, and 100 km from east to west.
The province lies at Poopó Lake, one of the largest lakes of Bolivia.
One of the highest peaks of the province is Jatun Wila Qullu at 5214m (17,106feet). Other mountains are listed below:[2] [3] [4] [5]
The main language spoken in the province is Spanish, spoken by 78.3%, while 71.9% of the population speak Quechua and 23.0% Aymara.
The population increased from 23,147 inhabitants (1992 census) to 27,675 (2001 census), an increase of 19.6%. - 44.1% of the population are younger than 15 years old.
82% of the population have no access to electricity, 94% have no sanitary facilities.
68.9% of the population are employed in agriculture, 0.5% in mining, 6.9% in industry, 23.7% in general services (2001).
86.6% of the population are Catholics, 11.9% are Protestants (1992).
The province comprises two municipalities which are further subdivided into cantons.
| Section | Municipality | Seat |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Challapata Municipality | Challapata |
| 2nd | Santuario de Quillacas Municipality | Santuario de Quillacas |