Carrasco Province
# Carrasco Province

Carrasco is a province in the Cochabamba Department in central Bolivia. Its capital is Totora.

## Geography

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

* Apachita
* Ch'uru Wayq'u
* Ch'utu Ch'utu
* Iskay Wasi
* Jatun Muqu
* Jatun Pampa
* Jatun Salla
* Juch'uy
* Lawayqu
* Layqa
* Machaqa Marka
* Mama Rumi
* Mama Wasi
* Misk'i
* Nina
* Putu Phutunqu
* P'isaqa
* P'ukru
* Qucha Qucha
* Qucha Quchayuq Urqu
* Qutani
* Rumi Rumiyuq
* Salla Punta
* Sallani
* Tawri
* T'utura
* Wasa Mayu
* Wathiya
* Yana Urqu
* Yuraq Qallpa
* Yuraq Yuraq

## Subdivision

Carrasco Province is divided into six municipalities which are further subdivided into cantons.

| Section | Municipality | Inhabitants 2001 | Seat | Inhabitants |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 1st | Totora Municipality | 12,961 | Totora | 1,597 |
| 2nd | Pojo Municipality | 11,515 | Pojo | 786 |
| 3rd | Pocona Municipality | 13,488 | Pocona | 244 |
| 4th | Chimoré Municipality | 15,264 | Chimoré | 3,874 |
| 5th | Puerto Villarroel Municipality | 40,790 | Puerto Villarroel | 1,778 |
| 6th | Entre Ríos Municipality | 30,398 | Entre Ríos | 3,796 |

Entre Ríos Municipality was created in 2004.

## The people

The people are predominantly indigenous citizens of Quechuan descent. There are also groups of Yuracaré along Chapare River in the municipalities Chimoré and Puerto Villarroel.

| Ethnic group | Totora Municipality (%) | Pojo Municipality (%) | Pocona Municipality (%) | Chimoré Municipality (%) | Puerto Villarroel Municipality (%) | Entre Ríos Municipality (%) |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Quechua | 93.9 | 88.5 | 94.0 | 67.6 | 79.9 | 76.3 |
| Aymara | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 5.1 | 3.1 | 3.8 |
| Guaraní, Chiquitos, Moxos | 0.9 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 2.0 | 1.1 | 1.6 |
| Not indigenous | 4.4 | 10.8 | 5.6 | 20.1 | 14.6 | 17.4 |
| Other indigenous groups | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.9 | 5.1 | 1.3 | 0.9 |

## Languages

The languages spoken in the Carrasco Province are mainly Quechua and Spanish. The following table shows the number of those belonging to the recognized group of speakers.

| Language | Totora Municipality | Pojo Municipality | Pocona Municipality | Chimoré Municipality | Puerto Villarroel Municipality | Entre Ríos Municipality |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Quechua | 11,671 | 10,203 | 12,482 | 9,596 | 29,940 | 14,789 |
| Aymara | 72 | 74 | 39 | 965 | 1,590 | 907 |
| Guaraní | 7 | 9 | 3 | 19 | 39 | 41 |
| Another native | 16 | 9 | 6 | 424 | 235 | 27 |
| Spanish | 4,967 | 4,991 | 4,954 | 11,530 | 29,377 | 17,164 |
| Foreign | 32 | 15 | 22 | 128 | 199 | 142 |
| Only native | 7,060 | 5,623 | 7,706 | 2,518 | 8,131 | 3,207 |
| Native and Spanish | 4,645 | 4,598 | 4,790 | 7,811 | 22,426 | 11,864 |
| Only Spanish | 322 | 393 | 166 | 3,726 | 6,956 | 5,314 |

## Visitor attractions

Carrasco National Park and the archaeological site of Inkallaqta are situated within the province.

