Quillacollo Municipality is the first
municipal section of the
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 ...
in the
Cochabamba Department
Cochabamba (, , ), from Quechua ''qucha'' or ''qhucha'', meaning "lake", ''pampa'' meaning "plain", is one of the nine departments of Bolivia. It is known to be the " granary" of the country because of its variety of agricultural products from ...
,
Bolivia
Bolivia, officially the Plurinational State of Bolivia, is a landlocked country located in central South America. The country features diverse geography, including vast Amazonian plains, tropical lowlands, mountains, the Gran Chaco Province, w ...
. Its capital is
Quillacollo
Quillacollo is the capital of Quillacollo Province in Cochabamba Department, Bolivia. The municipality was established on 14 September 1905 under the Presidency of Ismail Montes.
Population and growth
The city of Quillacollo is located westwar ...
. At the time of census 2001 the municipality had 104,206 inhabitants.
Instituto Nacional de Estadística
Geography
One of the highest peaks of the municipality is Tunari at . Other mountains are listed below:[
]
Subdivision
Quillacollo Municipality is divided into cantons.
See also
* Tunari National Park
Tunari National Park is a national park located in the Cochabamba Department, Bolivia
Bolivia, officially the Plurinational State of Bolivia, is a landlocked country located in central South America. The country features diverse geography ...
References
Municipalities of the Cochabamba Department
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