Quillacollo
Quillacollo is the capital of Quillacollo Province in Cochabamba Department, Bolivia. The municipality was established on 14 September 1905 under the Presidency of Ismail Montes.
Quillacollo | |
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City & Municipality | |
Quillacollo Location within Bolivia | |
| Coordinates: 17°24′S 66°17′W | |
| Country | Bolivia |
| Department | Cochabamba Department |
| Province | Quillacollo Province |
| Municipality | Quillacollo Municipality |
| Canton | Quillacollo Canton |
| Foundation | September 14, 1593 by Joan Zeñudo, José de Uribe, Cristóbal de Arévalo, Francisco de la Moya & Juan de Soliz |
| Incorporated (municipality) | 14 September 1905 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Carla Lorena Pinto (MAS-IPSP, interim, 2010) |
| • President | Marcelo Galindo Gómez (2007) |
| Area | |
| • City & Municipality | 566 km2 (219 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 2,425 m (7,956 ft) |
| Population (2012 Census) | |
| • Urban | 117,859 |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (BOT) |
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