Guaqui Municipality

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Guaqui Municipality
Municipality
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Location of the municipality within Ingavi province
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Guaqui Municipality
Location of the Guaqui Municipality within Bolivia
Coordinates: 16°37′0″S68°50′0″W / 16.61667°S 68.83333°W / -16.61667; -68.83333 Coordinates: 16°37′0″S68°50′0″W / 16.61667°S 68.83333°W / -16.61667; -68.83333
Country Flag of Bolivia.svg Bolivia
Department La Paz Department
Province Ingavi Province
Seat Guaqui
Government
  MayorNixon Mamani Amaru (2007)
  PresidentAbraham Choque Condori (2007)
Area
  Total73 sq mi (188 km2)
Elevation
12,800 ft (3,900 m)
Population
 (2001)
  Total7,552
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.

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Division

The municipality consists of only one canton, Guaqui Canton, which is identical to the municipality.

The people

The people are predominantly indigenous citizens of Aymara descent. [1]

Ethnic group%
Quechua 1.3
Aymara 91.1
Guaraní, Chiquitos, Moxos 0.3
Not indigenous 7.1
Other indigenous groups0.1

Places of interest

Some of the tourist attractions of the municipality are: [2]

See also

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References

  1. obd.descentralizacion.gov.bo/municipal/fichas/ (inactive)
  2. www.gobernacionlapaz.gob.bo Archived 2011-05-09 at the Wayback Machine Tourist guide by the government of the department