Yamparáez Province

Yamparáez is a province in the Bolivian department of Chuquisaca. It is divided in two sections: first section with head in the town of Tarabuco, and the second section with its head in Yamparáez.

Yamparáez Province
Province
Market in Tarabuco
Location of Oropeza Province within Bolivia
Coordinates: 19°10′S 64°58′W
Country	Bolivia
Department	Chuquisaca Department
Capital	Tarabuco
Area
• Total	627 sq mi (1,625 km2)
Population  (2024 census)
• Total	21,788
• Density	35/sq mi (13/km2)
• Ethnicities	Quechuas
Time zone	UTC-4 (BOT)

Subdivision

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

Section	Municipality	Seat
1st	Tarabuco Municipality	Tarabuco
2nd	Yamparáez Municipality	Yamparáez

The people

The people are predominantly indigenous citizens of Quechuan descent.

Ethnic group	Tarabuco Municipality (%)	Yamparáez Municipality (%)
Quechua	92.9	96.5
Aymara	0.3	0.3
Guaraní, Chiquitos, Moxos	0.1	0.1
Not indigenous	6.6	3.0
Other indigenous groups	0.1	0.1

Ref.: obd.descentralizacion.gov.bo

Languages

The languages spoken in the province are mainly Quechua and Spanish.

Language	Tarabuco Municipality	Yamparáez Municipality
Quechua	17,850	9,222
Aymara	52	21
Guaraní	1	0
Another native	2	4
Spanish	5,605	4,138
Foreign	17	6
Only native	12,592	5,287
Native and Spanish	5,271	3,938
Only Spanish	334	200

Ref.: obd.descentralizacion.gov.bo