Modesto Omiste Province

Modesto Omiste
Province
A street in Villazón
Location of the Modesto Omiste Province or Villazón Municipality within Bolivia
Provinces of the Potosí Department
Coordinates: 18°53′S 65°39′W / 18.883°S 65.650°W / -18.883; -65.650
Country Bolivia
DepartmentPotosí Department
Municipalities1
Cantons13
CapitalVillazón
Area
  Total
986 sq mi (2,554 km2)
Population
 (2024)
  Total
49,312
  Density50/sq mi (19/km2)
  Ethnicities
Quechua
Time zoneUTC-4 (BOT)
Area codeBO.PO.MO

Modesto Omiste is a province in the south of the Bolivian Potosí Department. Its capital is Villazón. The province is named after the Bolivian writer and politician Modesto Omiste Tinajeros.