Ancoraimes Municipality

Ancoraimes Janq'u Laymi
Municipality
Children play outside school in the community of Maquilaya, Ancoraimes Municipality.
Ancoraimes Location of the Ancoraimes Municipality within Bolivia
Coordinates: 15°50′0″S68°50′0″W / 15.83333°S 68.83333°W / -15.83333; -68.83333
Country	Bolivia
Department	La Paz Department
Province	Omasuyos Province
Seat	Ancoraimes
Government
• Mayor	Froilan Mamani Mayta (2007)
• President	Genaro Quispe Poma (2007)
Area
• Total	125 sq mi (324 km2)
Elevation	12,800 ft (3,900 m)
Population  (2001)
• Total	15,199
Time zone	UTC-4 (BOT)

Ancoraimes (Aymara: Janq'u Laymi) is the second municipal section of the Omasuyos Province in the La Paz Department, Bolivia. Its seat is Ancoraimes (Janq'u Laymi).

Geography

Some of the highest mountains of the district are listed below: ^{[1] [2] [3]}

• Chiwanqu
• Ch'amaka Misa
• Ch'umani
• Inkawi
• Jach'a Pata
• Jach'a P'iq'iñ Q'ara
• Jichu Qullu
• Kimsa Chatani
• Muru Qullu
• Paqu Juqhu
• Pinkilluni
• Pukara
• Pukarani
• P'iq'iñ Q'ara
• Qala Qala
• Qutu Uma Qullu
• Q'ara Qullu (Ancoraimes)
• Taypi K'ark'a
• Wila Sirka
• Wisk'achani

Cantons

The municipality consists of the following cantons:

• Ancoraimes Canton
• Villa Macamaca Canton
• Cheje Pampa Canton
• Sotalaya Canton
• Cajiata Canton
• Chojñapata Chiñaja Canton

References

1. Bolivian IGM map 1:50,000 5846-III Ancoraimes
2. Bolivian IGM map 1:50,000 5846-IV Mina Matilde
3. "Ancoraimes". INE, Bolivia. Archived from the original on February 15, 2016. Retrieved February 10, 2016. labelled (Khara Kella)

• www.ine.gov.bo / census 2001: Ancoraimes Municipality ^{[ permanent dead link ]}

External links

• Map of the Pedro Domingo Murillo Province