Oruro Department

Oruro
Departamento de Oruro (Spanish)
Ururu jach'a suyu (Aymara)
Sajama National Park
Flag of Oruro
Coat of arms of Oruro
Location within Bolivia
Location within Bolivia
Country Bolivia
CapitalOruro
Provinces16
Government
 • BodyDepartmental Legislative Assembly of Oruro
 • GovernorJohnny Franklin Vedia (MAS-IPSP)
Area
 • Total53,588 km2 (20,690 sq mi)
Population
 (2024 census)
 • Total570,194
 • Density11/km2 (28/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-4 (BOT)
HDI (2019)0.727[1]
high · 4th of 9
LanguagesSpanish, Quechua, Aymara
GDP (2023)constant Dollar of 2015[2]
 - TotalUS$ 1.6 billion
Int$ 3.7 billion (PPP)
 - Per capitaUS$ 2,700
Int$ 6,400 (PPP)
Websitewww.preforuro.gov.bo Edit this at Wikidata

Oruro (Spanish pronunciation: [oˈɾuɾo]; Quechua: Uru Uru; Aymara: Ururu) is a department of Bolivia, with an area of 53,588 km2 (20,690 sq mi). Its capital is the city of Oruro. According to the 2012 census, the Oruro department had a population of 494,178.

  1. ^ "Sub-national HDI – Area Database – Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 13 September 2018.
  2. ^ "TelluBase—BoliviaFact Sheet (Tellusant Public Service Series)" (PDF). Tellusant. Retrieved 11 January 2024.