Mizque
Misk'i | |
|---|---|
 San Sebastián Parish and Sanctuary of Ntro. Lord of Burgos de Mizque | |
  Mizque Location in Bolivia | |
| Coordinates: 17°56′S 65°19′W / 17.933°S 65.317°W | |
| Country |  Bolivia |
| Department | Cochabamba Department |
| Province | Mizque Province |
| Municipality | Mizque Municipality |
| Canton | Mizque Canton |
| Elevation | 6,621 ft (2,018 m) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 26,659 |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (BOT) |
Mizque, Misk'i (from Quechua: misk'i, meaning "sweet") is a town in the Cochabamba Department, Bolivia. It is the capital of the Mizque Province. Mizque is located in the valley of the Mizque River, one of the main tributaries of the Río Grande.
Historically, it was located in the region of Upper Peru, and was a corregimiente dependent on Santa Cruz de la Sierra until 1783, when it became an independent town of the Intendencia de Cochabamba, in the Viceroyalty of the Río de la Plata. During the Spanish American wars of independence, Mizque sent deputies to the Congress of Tucumán, which declared Argentina's independence in 1816, and to the congress that declared the independence of Bolivia in 1825.