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Municipality in Cochabamba Department, Bolivia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Chimoré Municipality is the fourth municipal section of the Carrasco Province in the Cochabamba Department, Bolivia. Its seat is Chimoré.
Chimoré Municipality | |
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Municipality | |
Coordinates: 16°35′S 64°55′W | |
Country | Bolivia |
Department | Cochabamba Department |
Province | Carrasco Province |
Seat | Chimoré |
Government | |
• Mayor | Humberto Guardia Quinteros (2007) |
• President | Rafael Guzmán Zelada (2007) |
Elevation | 720 ft (220 m) |
Population (2001) | |
• Total | 15,264 |
• Ethnicities | Quechua Yuracaré |
Time zone | UTC-4 (BOT) |
This municipality was created in 1984 by Law number 633 of September 13, 1984, encompassing the towns of San Isidro, Senda III, La Victoria, Santa Rosa, Todos Santos, Puerto Alegre, Entre Rios Tacuaral, Puerto Aurora, Senda F, Senda D, Senda B y Cesarzama.
The municipality consists of only one canton, Chimoré Canton. It is identical to the municipality.
The people are predominantly indigenous citizens of Quechuan descent.[1] There are also groups of Yuracaré along Chapare River like in the communities of Ibare, Puerto Cochabamba and Nueva Esperanza.[2]
The languages spoken in the municipality are mainly Spanish and Quechua.[3]
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