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Rafael Bustillo Province
Rafael Bustillo is a province in the Bolivian department of Potosi. Its name honors the Bolivian diplomat and foreign secretary Rafael Bustillo ( 1886).
Location
Rafael Bustillo province is one of sixteen provinces in the Potosi Department. It is located between 18 11' and 18 45' South and between 66 11' and 66 45' West. It borders Oruro Department in the Northwest, West and South, Chayanta Province in the Southeast, Charcas Province in the East, and Alonso de Ibanez Province in the Northeast. The province extends over 70 km from North to South as well as from East to West.
Population
Main idiom of the province is Quechua, spoken by 86 %, while 74 % of the population speak Spanish. The population increased from 76,254 inhabitants (1992 census) to 77,566 (2001 census), an increase of 1.7 %. Capital of the province is Uncia largest town is Llallagua with a population of 25,000.
46 % of the population have no access to electricity, 78 % have no sanitary facilities. 41 % of the population are employed in agriculture, 11 % in mining, 11 % in industry, 37 % in general services. 90.5 % of the population are Catholics, 6.7 % Protestants.
Division
The province comprises three municipios:
Uncia Municipio
Llallagua Municipio
Chayanta Municipio
External links
Detailed map of province towns and rivers
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