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Bernardino Bilbao Province
Bernardino Bilbao is a province in the Northern parts of the Bolivian department of Potosi. It has its name after Bernardino Bilbao Rioja, Bolivian general and politician.
Location
Bernardino Bilbao province is one of sixteen provinces in the Potosi Department. It is located between 17 49' und 18 10' South and between 65 53' und 66 16' West. It borders Cochabamba Department in the North, Alonso de Ibanez Province in the Southwest, and Charcas Province in the South.
The province extends over 55 km from East to West and 60 km from North to South.
Population
Main idiom of the province is Quechua, spoken by 99 %, while 40 % of the population speak Spanish. The population increased from 10,045 inhabitants (1992 census) to 10,623 (2001 census), an increase of 5.8 %. Capital of the province is Arampampa .
99 % of the population have no access to electricity, 94 % have no sanitary facilities. 62 % of the population are employed in agriculture, 0.5 % in mining, 17.5 % in industry, 20 % in general services. 92 % of the population are Catholics, 5 % Protestants.
Division
The province comprises two municipios:
Arampampa
Acasio
External links
Detailed map of province towns and rivers
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