Yamparáez Province
# Yamparáez Province

Yamparáez is a province in the Bolivian department of Chuquisaca. It is divided in two sections: first section with head in the town of Tarabuco, and the second section with its head in Yamparáez.

## Subdivision

The province is divided into two municipalities which are further subdivided into cantons.

| Section | Municipality | Seat |
| - | - | - |
| 1st | Tarabuco Municipality | Tarabuco |
| 2nd | Yamparáez Municipality | Yamparáez |

## The people

The people are predominantly indigenous citizens of Quechuan descent.

| Ethnic group | Tarabuco Municipality (%) | Yamparáez Municipality (%) |
| - | - | - |
| Quechua | 92.9 | 96.5 |
| Aymara | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| Guaraní, Chiquitos, Moxos | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| Not indigenous | 6.6 | 3.0 |
| Other indigenous groups | 0.1 | 0.1 |

Ref.: obd.descentralizacion.gov.bo

## Languages

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

| Language | Tarabuco Municipality | Yamparáez Municipality |
| - | - | - |
| Quechua | 17,850 | 9,222 |
| Aymara | 52 | 21 |
| Guaraní | 1 | 0 |
| Another native | 2 | 4 |
| Spanish | 5,605 | 4,138 |
| Foreign | 17 | 6 |
| Only native | 12,592 | 5,287 |
| Native and Spanish | 5,271 | 3,938 |
| Only Spanish | 334 | 200 |

Ref.: obd.descentralizacion.gov.bo

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