Tomás Frías Province

Tomás Frías is a province in the northern parts of the Bolivian Potosí Department. Its capital is Potosí which is also the capital of the department. The province is named after the former president Tomás Frías Ametller.

Tomás Frías
Province
Potosí, capital of the Tomás Frías Province and the Potosí Department
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Location of the Tomás Frías Province within Bolivia
Provinces of the Potosí Department
Coordinates: 19°23′23″S 65°54′34″W
Country Bolivia
DepartmentPotosí Department
CapitalPotosí
Area
 • Total1,320 sq mi (3,420 km2)
Population
 (2001)
 • Total176,922
 • Density134/sq mi (51.7/km2)
 • Ethnicities
Quechua Aymara
Time zoneUTC-4 (BOT)
Area code(s)BO-P

Location

Tomás Frías province is one of sixteen provinces in the Potosí Department. It is located between 19° 00' und 19° 50' South and between 65° 32' und 66° 24' West.

It borders Chayanta Province in the north, Oruro Department in the northwest, Antonio Quijarro Province in the southwest, José María Linares Province in the south, and Cornelio Saavedra Province in the east.

The province extends over 115 km from east to west and from north to south.

Geography

The Potosí mountain range traverses the province. Some of the highest mountains of the province are listed below:[1][2]

Division

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

Section Municipality Seat
Capital MunicipalityPotosí MunicipalityPotosí
1stTinguipaya MunicipalityTinguipaya
2ndYocalla MunicipalityYocalla
3rdUrmiri MunicipalityUrmiri

Population

The main language of the province is Spanish, spoken by 84.5%, while 75.5% of the population speak Quechua. The population increased from 167,111 inhabitants (1992 census) to 176,922 (2001 census), an increase of 20%. Capital of the province is Potosí (132,966 inhabitants).

28% of the population have no access to electricity, 50.5% have no sanitary facilities.

21% of the population are employed in agriculture, 8% in mining, 10% in industry, 61% in general services. 92% of the population are Catholics, 5% Protestants.

The people are predominantly indigenous citizens of Quechua and Aymara descent.[3]

Ethnic group Potosí Municipality (%) Tinguipaya Municipality (%) Yocalla Municipality (%) Urmiri Municipality (%)
Quechua 68,1 94,7 93,8 49,3
Aymara 2,0 0,2 0,4 46,6
Guaraní, Chiquitos, Moxos 0,2 0,0 0,1 0,0
Not indigenous 29,5 5,1 5,7 4,1
Other indigenous groups 0,2 0,0 0,1 0,1

See also

References
  1. Bolivian IGM maps 1:50,000 Carhuayo 6336-II, Don Diego 6435-I, Porco 6434-IV, Potosí (Este) 6435-II-1, Potosí (Oeste) 6435-III, Puna 6435-III
  2. Plan de Desarrollo Municipal Tinguipaya 2008 – 2012

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