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Quillacollo Province

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Country
  
Bolivia

Municipalities
  
5

Capital
  
Quillacollo

Department
  
Cochabamba Department

Cantons
  
12

Time zone
  
GMT -4

Quillacollo Province

Quillacollo is a province in the Cochabamba Department, Bolivia. It is known for its festival in August where people from all over Bolivia come and pay homage to the Virgin of Urqupiña (Virgen de Urqupiña). Quillacollo is said to be one of the fastest growing cities in Bolivia.

Contents

Map of Quillacollo, Bolivia

Geography

One of the highest peaks of the province is Tunari at 5,023 m (16,480 ft). Other mountains are listed below:

Subdivision

The province is divided into five municipalities which are further subdivided into cantons.

Languages

The languages spoken in the Quillacollo Province are mainly Spanish and Quechua. The following table shows the number of those belonging to the recognized group of speakers.

References

Quillacollo Province Wikipedia