Poroma Municipality is the third municipal section of the Oropeza Province in the Chuquisaca Department in Bolivia.
Government The Mayor of Poroma is Pascual Vera Tapia, who was elected in the March 2026 elections.
Poroma has a municipal council with five seats, as do all municipalities with populations up to 15,000.
Seat Type Name Party / Political Organization 1 Member Anastacio Ronal Padilla Cabrera PATRIA-UNIDOS Alternate Tomasa Barrón Caiguara 2 Member Juana Barrón Caiguara AGN Alternate Sebastián Calle Choque 3 Member Martína Maras Cruz PATRIA-UNIDOS Alternate Sixto Maturano Medrano 4 Member Juvenal Ugarte Salas AGN Alternate Hilaria Ticona Huarayo 5 Member Walberto Baraona Garnica PATRIA-UNIDOS Alternate Mercedes Romero MedranoSource: Supreme Electoral Tribunal.
Population + Population in Recent Censuses! 1992 2001 2012 2024 13,659 16,966 16,532 13,649
Languages and Indigenous identification + Ethnic identification (2024) Group Population % Quechua 9,408 68.9% Qhara Qhara 662 4.9% Campesino 536 3.9% Unspecified Indigenous 240 1.8%Source: 2024 Bolivian Census
+ Languages spoken Language 2024 speakers 2024% 2012 speakers 2012% Quechua 11,622 85.1% 12,912 78.1% Spanish 8,017 58.7% 7,387 44.7%Source: 2024 Bolivian Census
Communities The following communities are located within the municipality:
Calizaya Challcha Choco Churo Colquebamba Exaltacion Huayra Pata Khula Pucara Katariri Lampasuni Ollisco Palajla Pangorasi Poroma Sacabamba San Jose de Churu Soicoco Yanani Chillcani Cera Cera Chijmuri Huayna Huayna Miskha Pampa Piocera Cucuri Huapy Irocota Saychuma Manzanal de Porras Marcavi Pojpo Portillo Retiro Romeral Quitarje Tapala Teja Huasi San Juan de Orcas Kullku Kolka Carpa Huasi Pucara Carpachaca Calasamana Jachuy Kuri Jatun Kuri Churuni Sapse Quila Quililla Luje La Palca Yululo Koripunco Soto Khasa Alamos Chivitos Curcunchi Kaynacas La Barranca Mendoza Milluni Sanabria Siccha Alta Sijcha Baja Uruquilla Sokosniyus Robledos Zanabria Sanabria Alta Pampas Alta Chaupi Barranca Jatun Barranca Juchuy Barranca Aguila Orcko Copa Billque La Kasa Molle Orkho Pomanasa Alta Pomanasa Kaspi Cancha Kaspicanchita Uruhuayo Alto Uruhuayo Centro Uruhuayo Bajo Durasnillo Huañoma Alta Huañoma Baja Mariquilla Thola Pampa Viru Viru Kellu Kellu Challcha Toco Cala
Poverty and Basic Services + Poroma Municipality: Poverty and Basic Service Access Location Poverty (NBI) Lack of Water Access Lack of Sanitation Access 2012 2024 Change 2001 2024 Change 2001 2024 Change Poroma -8% -45% -12% Chuquisaca - - - Bolivia -15% -14% -22%NBI indicates a Unsatisfied Basic Needs definition for poverty. Source: INE Bolivia, 2024 Bolivian Census
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