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Cotoca is a canton an municipality o Andrés Ibáñez Province in Santa Cruz Depairtment, Bolivie. The municipality consists o twa cantons - Cotoco itsel an Puerto Pailas. In 2010 it haed an estimatit population of 23,951 for the canton and 56,451 for the municipality.[1]
Cotoca | |
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Toun | |
Main kirk | |
Cotoca Municipality athin Andrés Ibáñez | |
Coordinates: 17°45′13″S 62°59′48″W | |
Kintra | Bolivie |
Depairtment | Santa Cruz Depairtment |
Province | Andrés Ibáñez Province |
Municipality | Cotoca |
Area | |
• Total | 8.35 km2 (3.22 sq mi) |
Elevation | 363 m (1,191 ft) |
Population (2012) | |
• Total | 26,305 |
• Density | 3,200/km2 (8,200/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-4 (BST) |
In 1799, the Catholic Kirk authorisit the biggin o a shrine tae the Virgen de Cotoca, an image o Mary (mither o Jesus) that wis seen in the toun. The Virgin is nou the patron saunt o the entire province o Santa Cruz an her feast frae 8 tae 15 Dizember draws thoosans o Bolivies.[2]
The population increased tenfauld in the last fowerty years:
In the Bolivie regional election, 2010, Cotoca placit the Verdes pairty o Govrenor Rubén Costas first, awtho bi less nor the oweraw result for the province:[10]
Pairty | Votes | % | % athort Depairtment |
---|---|---|---|
Verdes (Bolivie) | 5,623 | 34.0% | 50.6% |
MAS | 3,533 | 21.4% | 36.3% |
Tiluchi | 3149 | 19.1% | n/a |
SOL | 3067 | 18.6% | n/a |
ASIP | 703 | 4.3% | n/a |
Broad Front (MNR & Autonomia) | 453 | 2.7% | 4,3% |
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