Oruro Department

Oruro
Departamento de Oruro (Spanish)
Ururu jach'a suyu (Aymara)
Location within Bolivia
Country Bolivia
CapitalOruro
Provinces16
Government
 • BodyDepartmental Legislative Assembly of Oruro
 • GovernorJohnny Franklin Vedia (MAS-IPSP)
Area
 • Total
53,588 km2 (20,690 sq mi)
Population
 (2024 census)
 • Total
570,194
 • Density10.640/km2 (27.558/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-4 (BOT)
HDI (2019)0.727
high · 4th of 9
LanguagesSpanish, Quechua, Aymara
GDP (2023)constant Dollar of 2015
 - TotalUS$ 1.6 billion
Int$ 3.7 billion (PPP)
 - Per capitaUS$ 2,700
Int$ 6,400 (PPP)
Websitewww.preforuro.gov.bo
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Oruro (Spanish pronunciation: [oˈɾuɾo]; Quechua: Uru Uru; Aymara: Ururu) is a department of Bolivia, with an area of 53,588 km2 (20,690 sq mi). Its capital is the city of Oruro. According to the 2012 census, the Oruro department had a population of 494,178.