{{Infobox settlement <!--See the Table at Infobox Settlement for all fields and descriptions of usage--> <!-- Basic info ----------------> |official_name = Tiraque Province |other_name = |native_name = |nickname = |settlement_type = Province |motto = <!-- images and maps -----------> |image_skyline = |imagesize = 250px |image_caption = |image_flag = |flag_size = |image_seal = |seal_size = |image_shield = |shield_size = |image_blank_emblem = |blank_emblem_type = |blank_emblem_size = |image_map = Bolivia Cochabamba Tiraque.png |mapsize = 250px |map_caption = Location of the Tiraque Province within Bolivia |image_map1 = Bolivia department of cochabamba.png |mapsize1 = |map_caption1 = Location of the Tiraque Province within the Cochabamba Department |image_dot_map = |dot_mapsize = |dot_map_caption = |dot_x = |dot_y = |pushpin_map = <!-- the name of a location map as per http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Location_map --> |pushpin_label_position =bottom |pushpin_map_caption =Location of the Tiraque Province within Bolivia <!-- Location ------------------> |subdivision_type = Country |subdivision_name = 25px Bolivia |subdivision_type1 = Department |subdivision_name1 = Cochabamba Department <!-- Smaller parts (e.g. boroughs of a city) and seat of government --> |seat_type = Capital |seat = Tiraque <!-- Politics -----------------> |government_footnotes = |government_type = |leader_title = Mayor |leader_name = Fidel Felix Salazar Bustamante (2008) |leader_title1 = Council President<!-- for places with, say, both a mayor and a city manager --> |leader_name1 = Gabriel Inturias Rios |leader_title2 = |leader_name2 = |leader_title3 = |leader_name3 = |leader_title4 = |leader_name4 = |established_title = <!-- Settled --> |established_date = |established_title2 = <!-- Incorporated (town) --> |established_date2 = |established_title3 = <!-- Incorporated (city) --> |established_date3 = <!-- Area ---------------------> |area_magnitude = |unit_pref =Imperial <!--Enter: Imperial, if Imperial (metric) is desired--> |area_footnotes = |area_total_km2 = 2740<!-- ALL fields dealing with a measurements are subject to automatic unit conversion--> |area_land_km2 = <!--See table @ Template:Infobox Settlement for details on automatic unit conversion--> |area_water_km2 = |area_total_sq_mi = |area_land_sq_mi = |area_water_sq_mi = |area_water_percent = |area_urban_km2 = |area_urban_sq_mi = |area_metro_km2 = |area_metro_sq_mi = |area_blank1_title = |area_blank1_km2 = |area_blank1_sq_mi = <!-- Population -----------------------> |population_as_of = 2024 census |population_footnotes = <ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.citypopulation.de/en/bolivia/dept/admin/ | title=Bolivia: Administrative divisions | publisher=City Population | access-date=11 September 2024}}</ref> |population_note = |population_total = 45,257 |population_density_km2 = auto |population_density_sq_mi = |population_metro = |population_density_metro_km2 = |population_density_metro_sq_mi = |population_urban = |population_density_urban_km2 = |population_density_urban_sq_mi = |population_blank1_title =Ethnicities |population_blank1 = |population_blank2_title =Religions |population_blank2 = |population_density_blank1_km2 = |population_density_blank1_sq_mi = <!-- General information ---------------> |timezone = BOT |utc_offset = -4 |timezone_DST = |utc_offset_DST = |coordinates = {{coord|17|20|0|S|65|55|0|W|region:BO|display=inline}} |elevation_footnotes = <!--for references: use <ref> </ref> tags--> |elevation_m = 3200 |elevation_ft = <!-- Area/postal codes & others --------> |postal_code_type = <!-- enter ZIP code, Postcode, Post code, Postal code... --> |postal_code = |area_code = |blank_name = |blank_info = |blank1_name = |blank1_info = |website = |footnotes = }} '''Tiraque''' is a province in the Cochabamba Department in central Bolivia. Its capital is Tiraque.
== Subdivision == The province is divided into two municipalities which are further subdivided into cantons.
{|class="wikitable" border="1" style="width:35%;" border="1" |-bgcolor=silver ! '''Section''' ! '''Municipality''' ! '''Seat''' |- | 1st || Tiraque Municipality || Tiraque |- | 2nd || Shinahota Municipality || Shinahota |- |}
Shinahota Municipality (formerly Shinahota Canton or Central Busch Canton being a part of Tiraque Province) was created on July 4, 2009.<ref>[http://www.descentralizacion.org.bo/index.php?pg=/noticias/Nuevosmunicipioscreadosentre2005y2009/ www.descentralizacion.org.bo]{{Dead link|date=July 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=no }} (Spanish)</ref><ref>[http://www.bolivia.com/noticIAS/AutoNoticias/DetalleNoticia42293.asp www.bolivia.com] (Spanish)</ref>
== Languages == The languages spoken in the Tiraque Province are mainly Quechua and Spanish.<ref>[http://obd.descentralizacion.gov.bo/municipal/fichas/ obd.descentralizacion.gov.bo / Observatorio Bolivia Democrático] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090218081859/http://obd.descentralizacion.gov.bo/municipal/fichas/ |date=2009-02-18 }} (Spanish)</ref>
{|class="wikitable" border="1" style="width:30%;" border="1" |-bgcolor=silver ! '''Language''' ! '''Inhabitants''' |- |Quechua |align="right" |29,569 |- |Aymara |align="right" |757 |- |Guaraní |align="right" |30 |- |Another native |align="right" |39 |- |Spanish |align="right" |19,789 |- |Foreign |align="right" |101 |- |Only native |align="right" |12,739 |- |Native and Spanish |align="right" |17,025 |- |Only Spanish |align="right" |2,765 |- |}
== Places of interest == * Carrasco National Park
== See also == * Jatun Mayu * Pila Qucha * Sayt'u Qucha * T'utura Qucha
== References == <references/>
==External links== * [https://web.archive.org/web/20090905133136/http://www.aguabolivia.org/situacionaguaX/Riego/mapas/cbba/tiraque.htm Map of the Tiraque Province]
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