Omasuyos Province

Omasuyos
Uma Suyu
Province
Lake Wiñaymarka
Location of Omasuyos Province within Bolivia
Location of Omasuyos Province within Bolivia
Provinces of the La Paz Department
Provinces of the La Paz Department
Coordinates: 16°3′0″S 68°38′0″W / 16.05000°S 68.63333°W / -16.05000; -68.63333
Country Bolivia
DepartmentLa Paz Department
Municipalities4
CapitalAchacachi
Area
 • Total2,065 km2 (797 sq mi)
Population
 (2024 census)
 • Total94,158
 • Density46/km2 (120/sq mi)
 • Ethnicities
Aymara
Time zoneUTC-4 (BOT)
Area codeBO.LP.FT
WebsiteOfficial website

Omasuyos (Hispanicized spelling) or Uma Suyu[1] (Aymara uma water, suyu region, "water region")[2] is a province in the La Paz Department in Bolivia. Its capital is Achacachi (Jach'a Q'achi).

The province is situated in the Altiplano bordered to the north by the Muñecas Province, to the northeast by the Larecaja Province, to the southeast by the Los Andes Province, to the south and west by Lake Titicaca and to the northwest by the Eliodoro Camacho Province.

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