Modesto Omiste Province

Modesto Omiste
Province
A street in Villazón
A street in Villazón
Flag of Modesto Omiste
Official seal of Modesto Omiste
Location of the Modesto Omiste Province or Villazón Municipality within Bolivia
Location of the Modesto Omiste Province or Villazón Municipality within Bolivia
Provinces of the Potosí Department
Provinces of the Potosí Department
Coordinates: 18°53′S 65°39′W / 18.883°S 65.650°W / -18.883; -65.650
Country Bolivia
DepartmentPotosí Department
Municipalities1
Cantons13
CapitalVillazón
Area
 • Total
986 sq mi (2,554 km2)
Population
 (2024)
 • Total
49,312
 • Density50/sq mi (19/km2)
 • Ethnicities
Quechua
Time zoneUTC-4 (BOT)
Area codeBO.PO.MO

Modesto Omiste is a province in the south of the Bolivian Potosí Department. Its capital is Villazón. The province is named after the Bolivian writer and politician Modesto Omiste Tinajeros.