Cercado Province (Cochabamba)

Cercado Province
Province
Alalay Lake and Cochabamba as seen from Cristo de la Concordia
Location of Cercado Province within Bolivia
Coordinates: 17°23′S 66°10′W / 17.383°S 66.167°W / -17.383; -66.167
Country Bolivia
DepartmentCochabamba Department
CapitalCochabamba
Area
  Total
151 sq mi (391 km2)
Elevation
9,020 ft (2,750 m)
Population
 (2024 census)
  Total
661,484
  Density4,400/sq mi (1,700/km2)
  Ethnicities
Quechua Aymara
Time zoneUTC-4 (BOT)

Cercado is a province in Cochabamba Department, Bolivia. Its capital is Cochabamba, which is also the capital of the department.