Franz Tamayo Province | |
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Province | |
![]() Chalalan Lake | |
![]() Location of Franz Tamayo Province within Bolivia | |
![]() Provinces of the La Paz Department | |
Coordinates: 16°0′0″S67°5′0″W / 16.00000°S 67.08333°W | |
Country | ![]() |
Department | La Paz Department |
Municipalities | 2 |
Cantons | 9 |
Capital | Apolo |
Area | |
• Total | 15,900 km2 (6,100 sq mi) |
Population (2012 census) | |
• Total | 26,997 |
• Density | 1.7/km2 (4.4/sq mi) |
• Ethnicities | Quechua Aymara |
Time zone | UTC-4 (BOT) |
Area code(s) | BO.LP.FT |
Website | Official website |
Franz Tamayo is a province in the Bolivian department of La Paz. It lies in the western part of the nation, and includes the Ulla Ulla National Reserve - which today is part of the Apolobamba Integrated Management Natural Area - in the high Andean plain on the western border with Peru. Its capital is Apolo.
The province was founded with the name Caupollcán on January 23, 1826. On December 20, 1967 the name was changed in honor of the Bolivian intellectual, writer and politician Franz Tamayo (1878–1956).
The Apolobamba mountain range traverses the province. The highest mountain of the province is Chawpi Urqu (Wisk'achani) at 6,044 m (19,829 ft). Other mountains are listed below: [1] [2]
Franz Tamayo Province is divided into two municipalities which are further subdivided into nine cantons.
Section | Municipality | Seat |
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1st | Apolo Municipality | Apolo |
2nd | Pelechuco Municipality | Pelechuco |
Some of the tourist attractions of the municipalities are: [3]
Other remarkable places are Pilón Lajas Biosphere Reserve and Communal Lands, Chalalan Lake and Chalalan ecolodge.
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Cololo Lake is a lake in the Apolobamba mountain range in the La Paz Department in Bolivia. It is situated in the Antaquilla de Copacabana Canton of the Pelechuco Municipality in the Franz Tamayo Province at an elevation of 4,538 m at a distance of about 20 km north west from the Cololo mountain. Its surface area is 5.2 km².
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Jach'a Waracha is a mountain in the Apolobamba mountain range in Bolivia, about 5,540 metres (18,176 ft) high. It is situated in the La Paz Department, Franz Tamayo Province, Pelechuco Municipality. Jach'a Waracha lies west of the mountain Waracha and north-west of the mountain Qala Phusa.
Ulla Qhaya, Jila Khayo, Huelancalloc, Huellancalloc or Pupuya is a 5,617-metre-high (18,428 ft) mountain in the Apolobamba mountain range in Bolivia. It is situated in the La Paz Department at the border of the Bautista Saavedra Province, Curva Municipality, and the Franz Tamayo Province, Pelechuco Municipality. Ulla Qhaya lies east of the lake Ch'uxña Quta and north-west of the mountain Iskillani.
K'ayrani Quta is a lake west of the Apolobamba mountain range in the Andes of Bolivia. It is situated in the La Paz Department, Franz Tamayo Province, Pelechuco Municipality.
K'iski Quta is a lake in the Apolobamba mountain range in the Andes of Bolivia. It is situated in the La Paz Department, Franz Tamayo Province, Pelechuco Municipality. K'iski Quta lies northwest of the mountain Jach'a Waracha.
Chawpi Urqu is a 4,617-metre-high (15,148 ft) mountain in the Apolobamba mountain range in Bolivia. It is located in the La Paz Department, Franz Tamayo Province, Pelechuco Municipality, near the Peruvian border. Chawpi Urqu lies east of the mountains Surapata and Kulli Pata and north of Q'umir Pata.
Q'umir Pata is a mountain in the north of the Apolobamba mountain range in Bolivia, about 4,720 metres (15,486 ft) high. It is located in the La Paz Department, Franz Tamayo Province, Pelechuco Municipality, near the Peruvian border. Q'umir Pata lies southeast of the mountains Surapata and Kulli Pata and south of Chawpi Urqu.
Kulli Pata or Kullipata is a mountain in the north of the Apolobamba mountain range in Bolivia, about 4,800 metres (15,748 ft) high. It is located in the La Paz Department, Franz Tamayo Province, Pelechuco Municipality, near the Peruvian border. Kulli Pata lies west of Chawpi Urqu and northeast of Surapata.
Punta Yavre or Punta Yayre is a mountain in the northeast of the Apolobamba mountain range on the border of Bolivia and Peru. It is about 4,600 metres (15,092 ft) high. On the Bolivian side it is located in the La Paz Department, Franz Tamayo Province, Pelechuco Municipality, and on the Peruvian side it lies in the Puno Region, Putina Province, Sina District. Punta Yavre is situated northwest and northeast of the mountains Chawpi Urqu and Kulli Pata.
Chinkani is a mountain east of the Apolobamba mountain range in the Andes of Bolivia, about 4,600 metres (15,092 ft) high. It is located in the La Paz Department, Franz Tamayo Province, Pelechuco Municipality. Chinkani lies northeast of the mountain Allqamarini and east of Q'umir Pata at a small lake and river named Quchapata (Khochapata).
Palomani is a mountain in the Apolobamba mountain range on the border of Bolivia and Peru. It reaches a height of about 5,723 metres (18,776 ft). On the Bolivian side it is located in the La Paz Department, Franz Tamayo Province, Pelechuco Municipality, and on the Peruvian side it lies in the Puno Region, Putina Province, Ananea District. It is situated north of Suches Lake. Palomani is south of Chaupi Orco, Salluyu and Jichu Qullu, near Chocñacota in the west.
Sorapata is a mountain in the north of the Apolobamba mountain range on the border of Bolivia and Peru. It is about 6,000 metres (19,685 ft) high. On the Bolivian side it is located in the La Paz Department, Franz Tamayo Province, Pelechuco Municipality, and on the Peruvian side it lies in the Puno Region, Putina Province, Sina District. Sorapata is situated between Locopauchenta and Cunuyo in the north and Chaupi Orco in the south. The lake Japucocha lies southwest of it.