Litoral (Bolivia) Explained

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.

Location

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.

Population

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).

Division

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

SectionMunicipalitySeat
1st Huachacalla
2nd Escara
3rd
4th Yunguyo del Litoral
5th

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