Ckochas
Ckochas | |
|---|---|
| Department | Bolivia |
| Province | Linares Province |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Luis Condori Castillo |
| Area | |
• Total | 2,040.2 km2 (787.7 sq mi) |
| Population (2024) | |
• Total | 14,338 |
| Demonym | Ckocheño -a |
| Time zone | UTC−4 |
Ckochas is a town and municipality in Bolivia, located in the Linares Province in the eastern part of the Potosí Department. The municipality has an area of 2,040.2 km2 and a population of 15,812 inhabitants (according to the 2012 INE Census).[1]
Ckochas is one of the youngest municipalities in Bolivia, having separated from the municipality of Puna. It was created by Decree Law 3462 on August 15, 2006.[2]
Within its territory, on the border with the Chuquisaca Department, lies the Fortress of Oronckota (Fortaleza de Oronckota), which is one of the most important archaeological sites in the Potosí Department.[3]
Toponymy
Ckochas is a word from the Quechua language meaning "high lands near the mountain range".[4]
Geography
The municipality has an irregular and diverse topography and relief, featuring mountains, mountain ranges, high hills, plains, and deep valleys. The mountain ranges extend from south to north, and the Turuchipa and Mataca valleys are classified as alluvial plains. According to the classification of ecological zones, Ckochas is composed of four: high Andean, Puna, Prepuna, and valleys. It has an annual rainfall of between 300 mm and 500 mm.
It is bordered to the north by the municipality of Betanzos in the Cornelio Saavedra Province, to the east and south by the municipalities of Icla, Tarvita, and San Lucas in the Chuquisaca Department, and to the west by the municipality of Puna.
Demographics
According to the 2024 Bolivian census, the population of the municipality of Ckochas is 14,338 inhabitants.[5]
The municipality's population decreased by approximately one-fifth between 1992 and 2024:
| Year | Inhabitants (municipality) | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 17,199 | Census |
| 2001 | 16,886 | Census |
| 2012 | 15,635 | Census |
| 2024 | 14,338 | Census |
References
- ^ "Censo INE" (in Spanish). Instituto Nacional de Estadística. Archived from the original on November 7, 2014. Retrieved May 23, 2019.
- ^ "Se creó un nuevo municipio en la provincia Linares en Potosí". Agencia de Noticias Fides. September 29, 2006. Retrieved July 16, 2019.
- ^ Fuertes Callapino, Ivert Elvis (January 29, 2020). "Oronckota, el valle arqueológico y edén del maní". Página Siete (in Spanish). Archived from the original on January 31, 2020. Retrieved February 9, 2020.
- ^ "Ckochas celebra 8 años de creación con la inauguración de un coliseo e infraestructura educativa". Ministerio de Comunicación (in Spanish). August 15, 2012. Retrieved July 16, 2019.
- ^ "Resultados CPV 2024". Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Bolivia. September 2024. Retrieved April 29, 2025.