Cochabamba Department

For other uses, see Cochabamba (disambiguation).

Cochabamba Departamento de Cochabamba (Spanish) Quchapampa Suyu (Quechua)
Department
Incallajta, Carrasco Province
Flag Coat of arms
Location within Bolivia
Country	Bolivia
Established as department by law	1826
Autonomous department by referendum	2009
Capital	Cochabamba
Government
• Body	Departmental Legislative Assembly of Cochabamba
• Governor	Leonardo Loza (EVO Pueblo)
Area
• Total	55,631 km2 (21,479 sq mi)
Elevation	2,574 m (8,445 ft)
Population  (2024)
• Total	2,005,373
• Rank	3rd
Time zone	UTC-4 (BOT)
HDI (2019)	0.708 high · 7th of 9
ISO 3166-2	BO-C
GDP (2023)	in constant currency of 2015
- Total	US$ 6.6 billion Int$ 15.4 billion (PPP)
- Per capita	US$ 3,000 Int$ 7,100 (PPP)
Website	Official website

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Cochabamba (Aymara: Quchapampa Jach'a Suyu, Spanish: Departamento de Cochabamba pronounced [kotʃaˈβamba] ^ⓘ, Quechua: Quchapampa Suyu), from Quechua qucha or qhucha, meaning "lake", pampa meaning "plain", is one of the nine departments of Bolivia. It is known to be the breadbasket of the country because of its variety of agricultural products from its geographical position. It has an area of 55,631 km². Its population in the 2024 census was 2,005,373. Its capital is the city of Cochabamba, known as the "City of Eternal Spring" and "The Garden City" because of its spring-like temperatures all year.