Tomina Province
# Tomina Province

Tomina is a province in the Chuquisaca Department in Bolivia. Its seat is Padilla.

## Geography

Some of the highest mountains of the province are listed below:

* Atuq Waqana
* Ch'utu Muqu
* Jatun Punta
* Kancha Q'asa
* Liwqiyuq Punta
* Mayu Tinku
* Palta Urqu
* Qallu Urqu
* Saqra Kimray
* Sirkani Punta
* Supay Q'asa
* Wayra Urqu
* Wisk'achayuq
* Yana Qaqa Punta
* Yana Yana

## Subdivisions

Tomina Province is divided into five municipalities which are partly further subdivided into cantons.

| Section | Municipality | Inhabitants (2001) | Seat | Inhabitants (2001) |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 1st | Padilla Municipality | 12,562 | Padilla | 2,714 |
| 2nd | Tomina Municipality | 9,060 | Tomina | 983 |
| 3rd | Sopachuy Municipality | 7,241 | Sopachuy | 1,478 |
| 4th | Villa Alcalá Municipality | 4,034 | Villa Alcalá | 838 |
| 5th | El Villar Municipality | 4,585 | El Villar | 486 |

## The people

The people are predominantly indigenous citizens of Quechuan descent.

| Ethnic group | Padilla Municipality (%) | Tomina Municipality (%) | Sopachuy Municipality (%) | Villa Alcalá Municipality (%) | El Villar Municipality (%) |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Quechua | 55.1 | 83.8 | 84.5 | 29.9 | 55.2 |
| Aymara | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Guaraní, Chiquitos, Moxos | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.7 |
| Not indigenous | 43.5 | 15.8 | 147 | 68.5 | 43.3 |
| Other indigenous groups | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 1.5 | 0.5 |

Ref.: obd.descentralizacion.gov.bo

## Languages

The languages spoken in the province are mainly Spanish and Quechua.

| Language | Padilla Municipality | Tomina Municipality | Sopachuy Municipality | Villa Alcalá Municipality | El Villar Municipality |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Quechua | 2,181 | 7,831 | 6,261 | 1,167 | 1,264 |
| Aymara | 29 | 23 | 10 | 7 | 15 |
| Guaraní | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| Another native | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Spanish | 11,585 | 4,418 | 3,003 | 3,576 | 4,190 |
| Foreign | 27 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 4 |
| Only native | 250 | 4,036 | 3,791 | 176 | 146 |
| Native and Spanish | 1,951 | 3,803 | 2,478 | 997 | 1,123 |
| Only Spanish | 9,635 | 616 | 526 | 2,579 | 3,067 |

## Tourist attractions

Padilla Municipality is situated within the Iñao National Park and Integrated Management Natural Area.

