Litoral | |
Settlement Type: | Province |
Mapsize: | 200px |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Bolivia |
Subdivision Type1: | Department |
Subdivision Name1: | Oruro |
Seat Type: | Capital |
Seat: | Huachacalla |
Area Total Km2: | 2379 |
Population Total: | 4,555 |
Population As Of: | 2001 |
Population Density Km2: | 1.9 |
Population Blank1 Title: | Ethnicities |
Population Blank1: | Aymara |
Parts Type: | Municipalities |
Parts Style: | para |
Coordinates: | -18.8°N -114°W |
Demographics Type1: | Languages spoken |
Demographics1 Title1: | Spanish |
Demographics1 Info1: | 89.8% |
Demographics1 Title2: | Aymara |
Demographics1 Info2: | 76.0% |
Demographics1 Title3: | Quechua |
Demographics1 Info3: | 13.7% |
Demographics Type2: | Sectors |
Demographics2 Title1: | Agriculture |
Demographics2 Title2: | General |
Demographics2 Title3: | Industry |
Timezone1: | BOT |
Utc Offset1: | -4 |
Litoral (or Litoral de Atacama) is a province in the southwestern parts of the Bolivian Oruro Department. Its seat is Huachacalla.
Litoral Province is one of sixteen provinces in the Oruro Department. It is located between 18° 32' and 19° 04' South and between 67° 29' and 68° 06' West.
The province borders Sajama Province in the north, Sabaya Province in the west and south, Sud Carangas Province in the southeast, and Carangas Province in the northeast.
The province extends over 65 km from north to south, and 55 km from east to west.
The main language of the province is Spanish, spoken by 89.8%, while 76.0% of the population speak Aymara and 13.7% Quechua.
The population increased from 2,087 inhabitants (1992 census) to 4,555 (2001 census), an increase of more than 100%. - 34.5% of the population are younger than 15 years old.
94.5% of the population have no access to electricity, 90.5% have no sanitary facilities.
78.0% of the population are employed in agriculture, 3.1% in industry, 18.9% in general services (2001).
77.6% of the population are Catholics, 16.3% are Protestants (1992).
The province comprises five municipalities which are further subdivided into cantons.
Section | Municipality | Seat |
---|---|---|
1st | Huachacalla | |
2nd | Escara | |
3rd | ||
4th | Yunguyo del Litoral | |
5th | ||