Modesto Omiste Province
Modesto Omiste | |
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Province | |
A street in Villazón | |
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Flag Seal | |
Location of the Modesto Omiste Province or Villazón Municipality within Bolivia | |
Provinces of the Potosí Department | |
| Coordinates: 18°53′S 65°39′W / 18.883°S 65.650°W | |
| Country | Bolivia |
| Department | Potosí Department |
| Municipalities | 1 |
| Cantons | 13 |
| Capital | Villazón |
| Area | |
• Total | 986 sq mi (2,554 km2) |
| Population (2024) | |
• Total | 49,312 |
| • Density | 50.01/sq mi (19.31/km2) |
| • Ethnicities | Quechua |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (BOT) |
| Area code | BO.PO.MO |
Modesto Omiste is a province in the south of the Bolivian Potosí Department. Its capital is Villazón. The province is named after the Bolivian writer and politician Modesto Omiste Tinajeros.