Bernardino Bilbao Province
Bernardino Bilbao (or: General Bernardino Bilbao Rioja) is a province in the northren pairts o the Bolivie department o Potosí. It haes its name efter Bernardino Bilbao Rioja, Bolivie general an politeecian.
| Location in Bolivie | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Main Data | |
| Caipital | Arampampa |
| Aurie | 786 km² |
| Population | 10,623 (2001) |
| Densitie | 13.5 inhabitants/km² (2001) |
| ISO 3166-2 | BO.PO.GB |
Location
eeditBernardino Bilbao is ane o saxteen provinces in the Potosí Depairtment. It is locatit atween 17° 49' und 18° 10' sooth an atween 65° 53' an 66° 16' wast. It borders Cochabamba Department in the North, Alonso de Ibáñez Province in the Southwest, and Charcas Province in the South.
The province extends ower 55 km frae east tae wast an 60 km frae north tae sooth.
Population
eeditMain idiom o the province is Quechua, spoken bi 99 %, while 40 % o the population speak Spaingie. The population increased frae 10,045 inhabitants (1992 census) tae 10,623 (2001 census), an increase o 5.8 %. The caipital o the province is Arampampa (1,703 inhabitants).
99 % o the population hae nae access tae electricity, 94 % hae nae sanitary facilities. 62 % o the population are employed in agricultur, 0.5 % in minin, 17.5 % in industry, 20 % in general services. 92 % o the population are Catholics, 5 % Protestants.
Diveesion
eeditThe province comprises twa municipalities which are pairtly further subdividit intae cantons.
| Section | Municipality | Seat |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Arampampa Municipality | Arampampa |
| 2nd | Acasio Municipality | Acasio |
Freemit airtins
eedit- General map o province Archived 2007-09-27 at the Wayback Machine
- Detailed map o province touns an rivers Archived 2007-09-27 at the Wayback Machine
- Population data (Spaingie) Archived 2009-10-27 at the Wayback Machine