Narciso Campero Province


Narciso Campero is a province in the Cochabamba Department, Bolivia. Its capital is Aiquile. Aiquile lies on one transportation route between the cities of Cochabamba, Sucre and Santa Cruz.

Subdivision

The province is divided into three municipalities which are further subdivided into cantons.
SectionMunicipalitySeat
1stAiquile MunicipalityAiquile
2ndPasorapa MunicipalityPasorapa
3rdOmereque MunicipalityOmereque

1998 earthquake

Campero was near the epicenter of an earthquake which struck on May 22, 1998. The shock had a moment magnitude of 6.6 and a maximum Mercalli intensity of VIII. It caused over 100 deaths and left thousands homeless. It was the largest shallow earthquake in Bolivia in over 50 years, and was felt as far away as Cochabamba and Sucre. The earthquake caused widespread damage over an area of approximately 100 km in diameter. The major towns affected were Hoyadas, Aiquile and Totora.