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Map of Bolivia showing Oruro department

Oruro is a department in Bolivia, with an area of 53,588 km2. Population (2001 census) 391,870. Its capital is the city of Oruro. Image File history File links Bolivia-Oruro. ... In politics, a capital (also called capital city or political capital — although the latter phrase has an alternative meaning based on an alternative meaning of capital) is the principal city or town associated with its government. ... Oruro is a city in Bolivia with a population of about 200,000, located about equidistant between La Paz and Sucre. ...


The department is divided into 16 provinces. This article is about political regions. ...


Provinces of Oruro


Atahuallpa is a province in the Oruro Department, Bolivia. ... Carangas is a province in the Oruro Department, Bolivia. ... Cercado is a province in the Oruro Department, Bolivia. ... Eduardo Avaroa is a province in the Oruro Department, Bolivia. ... Ladislao Cabrera is a province in the Oruro Department, Bolivia. ... Litoral is a province in the Oruro Department of Bolivia. ... Nor Carangas is a province in the Bolivian department of Oruro. ... Pantaléon Dalence is a province in the Bolivian department of Oruro. ... Poopó is a province in the Oruro Department, Bolivia. ... Puerto de Mejillones is a province in the Bolivian department of Oruro. ... Sajama is a province in the Oruro Department, Bolivia. ... San Pedro de Totora is a province in the Bolivian department of Oruro. ... Saucarí is a province in the Bolivian department of Oruro. ... Sebastián Pagador is a province in the Bolivian department of Oruro. ... Sud Carangas is a province in the Bolivian department of Oruro. ... Tomas Barrón is a province in the Bolivian department of Oruro. ...

Departments of Bolivia Flag of Bolivia
Beni | Chuquisaca | Cochabamba | La Paz | Oruro | Pando | Potosí | Santa Cruz | Tarija

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Oruro - LoveToKnow 1911 (472 words)
The department is bounded N. by La Paz, E. by Cochabamba and Potosi, S. by Potosi, and W. by Chile; it forms a part of the ancient Titicaca lacustrine basin, and has an area of 19,127 sq.
Oruro is almost exclusively a mining department, the country being too arid for agriculture, with the exception of a narrow strip in the foothills of the Cordillera de los Frailes, where a few cattle, mules and llamas, and a considerable number of sheep are reared.
Oruro enjoys the nominal distinction of being one of the four capitals of the republic, an anomaly which was practically ended by the revolution of 1898, since which time the government has remained at La Paz.
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