title: Sajama Province
text: # Sajama Province
  
  Sajama is a province in the northwestern parts of the Bolivian Oruro Department.
  
  ## Location
  
  Sajama province is one of the sixteen provinces in the Oruro Department. It is located between 17° 39' and 18° 39' South and between 67° 38' and 68° 45' West.
  
  The province borders the La Paz Department in the north-west, the Republic of Chile in the west, Sabaya Province in the south-west, Litoral Province in the south-east, Carangas Province in the east, and San Pedro de Totora Province in the north-east.
  
  The province extends over 120 km from north to south, and 135 km from east to west.
  
  ## Geography
  
  The highest mountain in the province is the extinct Sajama volcano in the Sajama National Park. Other mountains are listed below:
  
  * Ari Qullu Phujru
  * Chachakumani
  * Chilli Qhata
  * Chullkani
  * Chunkarani
  * Chuqil Qamiri
  * Ch'apiri
  * Ch'alla Willk'i
  * Ch'iyar Jaqhi
  * Ch'iyar Jaqhi (near Qhapaqa)
  * Ch'iyar Jaqhi (Umurata)
  * Ch'iyar Qullu
  * Jach'a Apachita
  * Jach'a Kunturiri
  * Jach'a K'uchu
  * Jach'a Qullu
  * Janq'u Jaqhi
  * Janq'u Laqaya
  * Janq'u Willk'i
  * Jisk'a Kunturiri
  * Kimsa Chata (Bolivia-Chile)
  * Kimsa Chata (Sajama)
  * Kimsa Misa
  * Kiswara
  * Kunturiri (Bolivia-Chile)
  * Kunturiri (Sajama)
  * K'isi K'isini
  * Liyun Ikiña
  * Llisa
  * Ñuñu Qullu
  * Ñuñutani
  * Patilla Pata
  * Pichu Qullu
  * Pichaqani
  * Phasa Willk'i
  * Phaq'u Q'awa
  * Pukarani
  * Pumuta
  * Phaq'u Qullu
  * Phasa Willk'i
  * Qullqi Warani
  * Qhapaqa
  * Q'ara Qullu
  * Q'aysiri
  * Q'ulin Ch'utu
  * Tankani
  * Taypi Qullu
  * Taypi Qullu (near Junt'u Uta)
  * Titiri
  * Turi Turini
  * Uqi Uqini
  * Uqi Uqini (Bolivia)
  * Uyarani
  * Wankarani
  * Warin Uma
  * Waylla Sirka
  * Wayna Chullunkhäni
  * Wayna Potosí
  * Wichhu Qullu
  * Wila Lat'arata
  * Wila Qullu (C. de Carangas)
  * Wila Qullu (Qutallani)
  * Wila Qullu (Turco)
  * Willk'i
  * Wisalla
  * Yapu Qullu
  * Yaritani
  
  ## Population
  
  The main language of the province is Aymara, spoken by 90.4%, while 88.6% of the population speak Spanish and 4.2% Quechua (1992).
  
  The population increased from 7,891 inhabitants (1992 census) to 9,096 (2001 census), an increase of 15.3%. - 43.4% of the population are younger than 15 years old (1992).
  
  97.0% of the population have no access to electricity, 90.8% have no sanitary facilities (1992).
  
  8.2% of the population are employed in agriculture, 0.3% in mining, 5.4% in industry, 26.1% in general services (2001).
  
  66.1% of the population are Catholics, 26.9% are Protestants (1992).
  
  ## Division
  
  The province comprises two municipalities which are further subdivided into cantons.
  
  | Section | Municipality | Seat |
  | - | - | - |
  | 1st | Curahuara de Carangas Municipality | Curahuara de Carangas |
  | 2nd | Turco Municipality | Turco |
  