Quillacollo Province | |
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Province | |
Coordinates: 17°20′S 66°15′W / 17.333°S 66.250°W | |
Country | Bolivia |
Department | Cochabamba Department |
Municipalities | 5 |
Cantons | 12 |
Capital | Quillacollo |
Government | |
• Mayor | Hugo Cesar Miguel Candia (2007) |
Area | |
• Total | 280 sq mi (720 km2) |
Population (2012) | |
• Total | 336,615 |
• Density | 1,210/sq mi (468/km2) |
• Ethnicities | Quechua |
Time zone | UTC-4 (BOT) |
Quillacollo is a province in the Cochabamba Department, Bolivia. It is known for its festival in August where people from all over Bolivia come and pay homage to the Virgin of Urqupiña (Virgen de Urqupiña). Quillacollo is said to be one of the fastest-growing cities in Bolivia.