Departamento de Oruro (Spanish) Ururu jach'a suyu (Aymara)
Department
Sajama National Park
Flag
Coat of arms
Location within Bolivia
Country
Bolivia
Capital
Oruro
Provinces
16
Government
• Body
Departmental Legislative Assembly of Oruro
• Governor
Johnny Franklin Vedia (MAS-IPSP)
Area
• Total
53,588 km2 (20,690 sq mi)
Population
(2012 census)
• Total
494,178
• Density
9.2/km2 (24/sq mi)
Time zone
UTC-4 (BOT)
HDI (2019)
0.727[1] high · 4th of 9
Languages
Spanish, Quechua, Aymara
GDP (2023)
constant Dollar of 2015[2]
- Total
US$ 1.6 billion Int$ 3.7 billion (PPP)
- Per capita
US$ 2,700 Int$ 6,400 (PPP)
Website
www.preforuro.gov.bo
Oruro (Spanish pronunciation:[oˈɾuɾo]; Quechua: Uru Uru; Aymara: Ururu) is a department of Bolivia, with an area of 53,588 km2 (20,690 sq mi). Its capital is the city of Oruro. According to the 2012 census, the Oruro department had a population of 494,178.
^"Sub-national HDI – Area Database – Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 13 September 2018.
^"TelluBase—BoliviaFact Sheet (Tellusant Public Service Series)" (PDF). Tellusant. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
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