Guaqui Municipality | |
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Municipality | |
Location of the municipality within Ingavi province | |
Coordinates: 16°37′0″S68°50′0″W / 16.61667°S 68.83333°W Coordinates: 16°37′0″S68°50′0″W / 16.61667°S 68.83333°W | |
Country | Bolivia |
Department | La Paz Department |
Province | Ingavi Province |
Seat | Guaqui |
Government | |
• Mayor | Nixon Mamani Amaru (2007) |
• President | Abraham Choque Condori (2007) |
Area | |
• Total | 73 sq mi (188 km2) |
Elevation | 12,800 ft (3,900 m) |
Population (2001) | |
• Total | 7,552 |
Time zone | UTC-4 (BOT) |
Guaqui Municipality is the second municipal section of the Ingavi Province in the La Paz Department, Bolivia. Its seat is Guaqui.
The municipality consists of only one canton, Guaqui Canton, which is identical to the municipality.
The people are predominantly indigenous citizens of Aymara descent. [1]
Ethnic group | % |
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Quechua | 1.3 |
Aymara | 91.1 |
Guaraní, Chiquitos, Moxos | 0.3 |
Not indigenous | 7.1 |
Other indigenous groups | 0.1 |
Some of the tourist attractions of the municipality are: [2]
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