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Omasuyos
Uma Suyu | |
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Province | |
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 Location of Omasuyos Province within Bolivia | |
 Provinces of the La Paz Department | |
| Coordinates: 16°3′0″S 68°38′0″W / 16.05000°S 68.63333°W | |
| Country |  Bolivia |
| Department | La Paz Department |
| Municipalities | 4 |
| Capital | Achacachi |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,065 km2 (797 sq mi) |
| Population (2012 census) | |
| • Total | 84,484 |
| • Density | 41/km2 (110/sq mi) |
| • Ethnicities | Aymara |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (BOT) |
| Area code | BO.LP.FT |
| Website | Official website |
Omasuyos (Hispanicized spelling) or Uma Suyu[1] (Aymara uma water, suyu region, "water region")[2] is a province in the La Paz Department in Bolivia. Its capital is Achacachi (Jach'a Q'achi).
The province is situated in the Altiplano bordered to the north by the Muñecas Province, to the northeast by the Larecaja Province, to the southeast by the Los Andes Province, to the south and west by Lake Titicaca and to the northwest by the Eliodoro Camacho Province.