Nor Chichas Province
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Nor Chichas is a province in the eastren pairts o the Bolivie Potosí Depairtment. Its seat is Cotagaita.
Nor Chichas | |
|---|---|
Province | |
Vitichi | |
 Banner  Seal | |
 Location o the Nor Chichas Province athin Bolivie | |
 Provinces o the Potosí Depairtment | |
| Coordinates: 20°34′0″S 65°45′0″W | |
| Kintra |  Bolivie |
| Depairtment | Potosí Depairtment |
| Caipital | Cotagaita |
| Area | |
| • Total | 8205 km2 (3,168 sq mi) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 35,323 |
| • Density | 4.3/km2 (11/sq mi) |
| • Ethnicities | Quechua |
| Area code(s) | BO.PO.NC |
Nor Chichas province is ane o saxteen provinces in the Potosí Depairtment. It is locatit atween 20° 01' an 21° 08' Sooth an atween 65° 13' an 66° 17' Wast. It borders José María Linares Province in the north, Antonio Quijarro Province in the wast, Sud Chichas Province in the sooth, an Chuquisaca Depairtment in the east. The province extends ower 120 km frae east tae wast an 140 km frae north tae sooth.
The province comprises twa municipalities which are further subdividit intae cantons.
| Section | Municipality | Seat |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Cotagaita Municipality | Cotagaita |
| 2nd | Vitichi Municipality | Vitichi |
The main leid o the province is Quechua, spoken bi 99.5 %, while 69 % o the population speak Spaingie. The population droppit frae 38,250 inhabitants (1992 census) tae 35,323 (2001 census), a decrease o 17 %.
92 % o the population hae nae access tae electricity, 87 % hae nae sanitary facilities. 73 % o the population are employed in agricultur, 4.5 % in minin, 4 % in industrie, 18.5 % in general services. 79 % o the population are Catholics, 17 % Protestants. 55 % o the population are female.
The fowk are predominantly indigenous ceetizens o Quechua strynd.[1]
| Ethnic group | Cotagaita Municipality (%) | Vitichi Municipality (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Quechua | 89.2 | 90.4 |
| Aymara | 0.7 | 0.2 |
| Guaraní, Chiquitos, Moxos | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| Nae indigenous | 9.4 | 9.3 |
| Ither indigenous groups | 0.6 | 0.1 |
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