Cercado is a province in the northeastern parts of the Bolivian department of Oruro.

The hamlet of Paria, established in 1535, was the first Spanish settlement in Bolivia and previously had been a regional capital of the Inca Empire.

Some of the highest mountains of the province are listed below:[2][3] The main language of the province is Spanish, spoken by 96.7%, 43.3% of the population speak Quechua and 25.5% speak Aymara.

16.3% of the population are employed in agriculture, 1.8% in mining, 11.9% in industry, 70.0% in general services (2001).

The province comprises four municipalities which are further subdivided into cantons.