Cercado Province (Tarija)

Cercado province is one of six provinces in the Tarija Department. It is located between 21° 15' and 21° 51' south and between 64° 20' and 65° 00' west. The province borders Eustaquio Méndez Province in the northwest, José María Avilés Province in the south-west, Aniceto Arce Province in the south, and Burnet O'Connor Province in the east. The province extends over 80 km from north to south, and 80 km from east to west. ==Population==

The main language used in the province is Spanish, spoken by 99.4%, and 0.6% Guaraní. The population increased from 108,241 inhabitants (1992 census) to 153,457 (2001 census), an increase of 41.8%. - 39.4% of the population are younger than 15 years old. In the census 2012 the population increased to 205,346 inhabitants, migration mainly driven by gas extraction boom of the region. 26.0% of the population have no access to electricity, 39.4% have no sanitary facilities (1992). 12.2% of the population are employed in agriculture, 0.1% in mining, 11.5% in industry, 76.2% in general services (2001). 89.6% of the population are Catholics, 6.3% are Protestants (1992). ==Division==

In contrast to the neighbouring provinces, the province comprises only one municipality Tarija Municipality. It is identical to the Cercado Province. == Places of interest ==

• Cordillera de Sama Biological Reserve ==External links==