Quillacollo
Quillacollo | |
|---|---|
City & Municipality | |
Quillacollo Location within Bolivia | |
| Coordinates: 17°24′S 66°17′W / 17.400°S 66.283°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 | 2,550 m (8,370 ft) |
| Population (2012 Census) | |
| • Urban | 117,859 |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (BOT) |
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. It is located at 2,550 meters (8,370 ft) above sea level.