Rafael Bustillo Province

Rafael Bustillo is a province in the Bolivian department of Potosí. Its name honors the Bolivian diplomat and foreign secretary Rafael Bustillo († 1886).

Location

"Rafael Bustillo" province is one of sixteen provinces in the Potosí 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 Ibáñez 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 Uncía 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:
*Uncía Municipio
*Llallagua Municipio
*Chayanta Municipio

External links

* [http://www.aguabolivia.org/situacionaguaX/Riego/mapas/potosi/t_rbustillo.htm General map of province]
* [http://www.aguabolivia.org/situacionaguaX/Riego/mapas/potosi/rbustillo.htm Detailed map of province towns and rivers]
* [http://www.ine.gov.bo/cgi-bin/PIWDGEOxx.EXE Population data (Spanish)]