Puerto Villarroel Municipality
Puerto Villarroel Municipality is the fifth municipal section of the Carrasco Province in the Cochabamba Department, Bolivia. Its seat is Puerto Villarroel.
The people
The people are predominantly indigenous citizens of Quechuan descent. There are also groups of Yuracaré.Ethnic group | Inhabitants |
Quechua | 79.9 |
Aymara | 3.1 |
Guaraní, Chiquitos, Moxos | 1.1 |
Not indigenous | 14.6 |
Other indigenous groups | 1.3 |
Languages
The languages spoken in the municipality are mainly Quechua and Spanish.Language | Inhabitants |
Quechua | 29,940 |
Aymara | 1,590 |
Guaraní | 39 |
Another native | 235 |
Spanish | 29,377 |
Foreign | 199 |
Only native | 8,131 |
Native and Spanish | 22,426 |
Only Spanish | 6,956 |