Sajama Province
# Sajama Province

Sajama is a province in the northwestern parts of the Bolivian Oruro Department.

## Location

Sajama province is one of the sixteen provinces in the Oruro Department. It is located between 17° 39' and 18° 39' South and between 67° 38' and 68° 45' West.

The province borders the La Paz Department in the north-west, the Republic of Chile in the west, Sabaya Province in the south-west, Litoral Province in the south-east, Carangas Province in the east, and San Pedro de Totora Province in the north-east.

The province extends over 120 km from north to south, and 135 km from east to west.

## Geography

The highest mountain in the province is the extinct Sajama volcano in the Sajama National Park. Other mountains are listed below:

* Ari Qullu Phujru
* Chachakumani
* Chilli Qhata
* Chullkani
* Chunkarani
* Chuqil Qamiri
* Ch'apiri
* Ch'alla Willk'i
* Ch'iyar Jaqhi
* Ch'iyar Jaqhi (near Qhapaqa)
* Ch'iyar Jaqhi (Umurata)
* Ch'iyar Qullu
* Jach'a Apachita
* Jach'a Kunturiri
* Jach'a K'uchu
* Jach'a Qullu
* Janq'u Jaqhi
* Janq'u Laqaya
* Janq'u Willk'i
* Jisk'a Kunturiri
* Kimsa Chata (Bolivia-Chile)
* Kimsa Chata (Sajama)
* Kimsa Misa
* Kiswara
* Kunturiri (Bolivia-Chile)
* Kunturiri (Sajama)
* K'isi K'isini
* Liyun Ikiña
* Llisa
* Ñuñu Qullu
* Ñuñutani
* Patilla Pata
* Pichu Qullu
* Pichaqani
* Phasa Willk'i
* Phaq'u Q'awa
* Pukarani
* Pumuta
* Phaq'u Qullu
* Phasa Willk'i
* Qullqi Warani
* Qhapaqa
* Q'ara Qullu
* Q'aysiri
* Q'ulin Ch'utu
* Tankani
* Taypi Qullu
* Taypi Qullu (near Junt'u Uta)
* Titiri
* Turi Turini
* Uqi Uqini
* Uqi Uqini (Bolivia)
* Uyarani
* Wankarani
* Warin Uma
* Waylla Sirka
* Wayna Chullunkhäni
* Wayna Potosí
* Wichhu Qullu
* Wila Lat'arata
* Wila Qullu (C. de Carangas)
* Wila Qullu (Qutallani)
* Wila Qullu (Turco)
* Willk'i
* Wisalla
* Yapu Qullu
* Yaritani

## Population

The main language of the province is Aymara, spoken by 90.4%, while 88.6% of the population speak Spanish and 4.2% Quechua (1992).

The population increased from 7,891 inhabitants (1992 census) to 9,096 (2001 census), an increase of 15.3%. - 43.4% of the population are younger than 15 years old (1992).

97.0% of the population have no access to electricity, 90.8% have no sanitary facilities (1992).

8.2% of the population are employed in agriculture, 0.3% in mining, 5.4% in industry, 26.1% in general services (2001).

66.1% of the population are Catholics, 26.9% are Protestants (1992).

## Division

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

| Section | Municipality | Seat |
| - | - | - |
| 1st | Curahuara de Carangas Municipality | Curahuara de Carangas |
| 2nd | Turco Municipality | Turco |
