Saucarí Province Explained

Saucarí
Settlement Type:Province
Mapsize:250px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Bolivia
Subdivision Type1:Department
Subdivision Name1:Oruro
Seat Type:Capital
Seat:Sabaya
Area Total Km2:2,986
Population Total:7,763
Population As Of:2001
Population Density Km2:2.6
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Population Blank1:Aymara
Parts Type:Municipalities
Parts Style:para
Coordinates:-18.3167°N -69°W
Demographics Type1:Languages spoken
Demographics1 Title1:Spanish
Demographics1 Info1:84%%
Demographics1 Title2:Aymara
Demographics1 Info2:83%%
Demographics1 Title3:Quechua
Demographics1 Info3:37%
Demographics Type2:Sectors
Demographics2 Title1:Agriculture
Demographics2 Title2:General
Demographics2 Title3:Industry
Demographics2 Title4:Mining
Blank Name Sec1:Catholic
Blank Info Sec1:83%
Blank1 Name Sec1:Protestant
Blank1 Info Sec1:14%
Timezone1:BOT
Utc Offset1:-4
Area Code:591 2

Saucarí is a province in the central area of the Bolivian department of Oruro. Its seat is Toledo.

Location

Saucarí province is one of the sixteen provinces in the Oruro Department. It is located between 17° 50' and 18° 47' South and between 66° 47' and 67° 17' West.

The province borders Cercado Province in the north and east, Nor Carangas Province in the northwest, Carangas Province in the west, Sud Carangas Province in the south, and Poopó Province in the southeast.

The province extends over 115 km from North to South, and 40 km from East to West.

Population

The main language of the province is Spanish, spoken by 84%, 83% of the population speak Aymara and 37% speak Quechua (1992).

The population increased from 5,569 inhabitants (1992 census) to 7,763 (2001 census), an increase of 39%. - 33.6% of the population are younger than 15 years old (1992).

82% of the population have no access to electricity, 96% have no sanitary facilities (1992).

75.2% of the population are employed in agriculture, 2.6% in mining, 5.6% in industry, 16.6% in general services (2001).

83% of the population are Catholics, 14% are Protestants (1992).

Division

The province comprises only one municipality, Toledo. It is identical to the province Suacarí.

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