Mizque Province

Mizque
Province
Location of the Mizque Province within Bolivia
Location of the Mizque Province within Bolivia
Provinces of the Cochabamba Department
Provinces of the Cochabamba Department
Coordinates: 18°00′00″S 66°00′0″W / 18.00000°S 66.00000°W / -18.00000; -66.00000
Country Bolivia
DepartmentCochabamba
CapitalMizque
Area
 • Total1,050 sq mi (2,730 km2)
Population
 (2001)
 • Total36,181
 • Density34/sq mi (13.3/km2)
 • Ethnicities
Quechua
Time zoneUTC-4 (BOT)

Mizque (from Quechua: misk'i, meaning "sweet") is a province in the Cochabamba Department, Bolivia. Its capital is Mizque.

The province, in 1992, had a population of 27,959 inhabitants, mostly indigenous citizens of Quechuan descent. In 2001, the population increased to 36,181 inhabitants and it was estimated at 41,062 in 2005.[1]