Cochabamba Department
Cochabamba
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Location within Bolivia | |
| Country | Bolivia |
| Established as department by law | 1826 |
| Autonomous department by referendum | 2009 |
| Capital | Cochabamba |
| Government | |
| • Body | Departmental Legislative Assembly of Cochabamba |
| • Governor | Humberto Sánchez (MAS-IPSP) |
| Area | |
• Total | 55,631 km2 (21,479 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 2,574 m (8,445 ft) |
| Population (2024) | |
• Total | 2,005,373 |
| • Rank | 3rd |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (BOT) |
| HDI (2019) | 0.708 high · 7th of 9 |
| ISO 3166-2 | BO-C |
| GDP (2023) | in constant currency of 2015 |
| - Total | US$ 6.6 billion Int$ 15.4 billion (PPP) |
| - Per capita | US$ 3,000 Int$ 7,100 (PPP) |
| Website | Official website |
Cochabamba (Aymara: Quchapampa Jach'a Suyu, Spanish: Departamento de Cochabamba pronounced [kotʃaˈβamba] ⓘ, Quechua: Quchapampa Suyu), from Quechua qucha or qhucha, meaning "lake", pampa meaning "plain", is one of the nine departments of Bolivia. It is known to be the breadbasket of the country because of its variety of agricultural products from its geographical position. It has an area of 55,631 km2. Its population in the 2024 census was 2,005,373. Its capital is the city of Cochabamba, known as the "City of Eternal Spring" and "The Garden City" because of its spring-like temperatures all year.