List of Most Populated Cochabamba Municipalities

List of municipalities (and TIOC) in the Department of Cochabamba, ordered from most populated to least populated

  1. Cochabamba – 665,505
  2. Sacaba – 219,092
  3. Quillacollo – 166,741
  4. Villa Tunari – 93,747
  5. Colcapirhua – 66,505
  6. Puerto Villarroel – 64,595
  7. Tiquipaya – 61,840
  8. Vinto – 56,064
  9. Sipe Sipe – 55,908
  10. Entre Ríos – 45,780
  11. Punata – 35,248
  12. Arbieto – 29,375
  13. Chimoré – 27,521
  14. Shinahota – 27,172
  15. Tapacarí – 24,666
  16. Aiquile – 23,123
  17. Ayopaya – 21,815
  18. Colomi – 21,846
  19. Cliza – 21,155
  20. Cocapata – 19,608
  21. Capinota – 19,427
  22. Mizque – 19,896
  23. Tiraque – 18,475
  24. Morochata – 14,720
  25. Totora – 14,821
  26. San Benito – 13,054
  27. Pocona – 12,258
  28. Pojo – 11,865
  29. Tarata – 11,273
  30. Arani – 11,183
  31. Arque – 10,632
  32. Tacopaya – 10,750
  33. Vacas – 8,409
  34. Villa Rivero – 8,599
  35. Bolívar – 8,282
  36. TIOC Raqaypampa – 8,056
  37. Santivañez – 7,940
  38. Anzaldo – 7,335
  39. Toco – 7,382
  40. Omereque – 6,700
  41. Pasorapa – 6,475
  42. Vila Vila – 5,244
  43. Sacabamba – 4,987
  44. Sicaya – 3,980
  45. Villa Gualberto Villarroel – 3,822
  46. Alalay – 3,512
  47. Tacachi – 1,287

📌 Note: Tacachi is the least populated municipality, while Cochabamba city alone concentrates about one-third of the department’s total population.

Municipalities Ranked by Population (Cochabamba)

The population ranking of municipalities in the Department of Cochabamba shows a highly concentrated demographic pattern, where a small number of municipalities account for a large share of the total population, while most municipalities are relatively small.

Highly Concentrated at the Top

  • Cochabamba municipality is by far the most populated, with 665,505 inhabitants, representing roughly one-third of the department’s total population on its own.
  • The next two municipalities, Sacaba (219,092) and Quillacollo (166,741), are also part of the metropolitan area.
  • Together, the top three municipalities concentrate over 50% of the department’s population, highlighting strong urban centralization.

Mid-Sized Municipalities

  • Municipalities such as Villa Tunari, Colcapirhua, Puerto Villarroel, Tiquipaya, Vinto, and Sipe Sipe form a middle tier, with populations ranging from about 55,000 to 95,000.
  • These municipalities often act as regional service centers or are linked to industrial, agricultural, or transport corridors, especially in the tropics and peri-urban zones.

Small and Very Small Municipalities

  • The majority of municipalities—more than half—have fewer than 20,000 inhabitants.
  • Many highland and rural municipalities such as Arque, Vacas, Anzaldo, Vila Vila, Sacabamba, and Sicaya have very small and dispersed populations.
  • Tacachi, with just 1,287 inhabitants, is the least populated municipality in the department.

Indigenous Territory

  • The TIOC Raqaypampa, with 8,056 inhabitants, falls within the lower half of the ranking, reflecting a small but culturally significant population with a distinct governance structure.
List of Most Populated Cochabamba Municipalities
Cochabamba

The population ranking underscores a strong urban–rural divide in Cochabamba. While a few metropolitan municipalities dominate demographically and economically, most municipalities are small, rural, and sparsely populated, which has important implications for resource allocation, service delivery, infrastructure planning, and regional development policies.

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