Narciso Campero Province

Narciso Campero is a province in the Cochabamba Department, Bolivia. Its capital is Aiquile. Aiquile lies on one transportation route between the cities of Cochabamba, Sucre and Santa Cruz.

Narciso Campero Province

Location of Narciso Campero Province within Bolivia
General Data
Country	Bolivia
Department	Cochabamba Department
Capital	Aiquile
Municipalities	3
Cantons	10
Area	5,550 km2
Elevation	m
Population	36,146 (2024)
Density	6.2 inhabitants/km2 (2024)
Sub-prefect
Languages	Quechua, Spanish
ISO 3166-2	BO.CB.CM
Cochabamba Department

Subdivision

The province is divided into three municipalities which are further subdivided into cantons.

Section	Municipality	Seat
1st	Aiquile Municipality	Aiquile
2nd	Pasorapa Municipality	Pasorapa
3rd	Omereque Municipality	Omereque

1998 earthquake

Main article: 1998 Aiquile earthquake

Campero was near the epicenter of an earthquake which struck on May 22, 1998. The shock had a moment magnitude of 6.6 and a maximum Mercalli intensity of VIII (Severe). It caused over 100 deaths and left thousands homeless. It was the largest shallow earthquake in Bolivia in over 50 years, and was felt as far away as Cochabamba and Sucre (approximately 100 km). The earthquake caused widespread damage over an area of approximately 100 km in diameter. The major towns affected were Hoyadas (100% of the buildings destroyed), Aiquile (75% of the buildings destroyed) and Totora (70% of the buildings destroyed).^[1]

See also

• Chhijmuri