Oropeza is a province in the Chuquisaca Department, Bolivia. Its seat is Sucre which is also the constitutional capital of Bolivia and the capital of the Chuquisaca Department.
Geography Some of the highest mountains of the province are listed below:Bolivian IGM map 1:50,0000 Poroma 6538-III
Subdivision The province is divided into three municipalities which are further subdivided into cantons.
SectionMunicipality Inhabitants (2001) www.ine.gov.bo (Spanish)Seat Inhabitants (2001) Capital Municipality Sucre Municipality 214,913 Sucre 193,876 1st Yotala Municipality 9,497 Yotala 1,538 2nd Poroma Municipality 16,966 Poroma 486
The people The people are predominantly indigenous citizens of Quechuan descent.
Ethnic group Sucre Municipality (%) Yotala Municipality (%) Poroma Municipality (%)Quechua57.390.494.7Aymara2.30.80.9Guaraní, Chiquitos, Moxos1.40.20.1Not indigenous 38.68.34.2Other indigenous groups0.40.30.1 Ref.: obd.descentralizacion.gov.bo
Languages The languages spoken in the province are mainly Spanish and Quechua.
Language Sucre Municipality Yotala Municipality Poroma MunicipalityQuechua116,0538,19715,554Aymara3,32268165Guaraní34484Another native6704Spanish183,2315,5874,620Foreign8,156418Only native19,9013,31911,057Native and Spanish97,8314,9164,513Only Spanish85,497673107 Ref.: obd.descentralizacion.gov.bo
Places of interest
The archaeological sites of Inka Mach'ay and Puma Mach'ay are situated within the province. Inka Mach'ay was declared a National Monument in 1958.
See also Chullqi Mayu Inti Rumi Jatun Q'asa
References Bolivia 1:50,000 Tasapampa 6536-III