Luribay Municipality

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Luribay Municipality
Municipality
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Luribay Municipality
Location of the Luribay Municipality within Bolivia
Coordinates: 17°0′0″S67°35′0″W / 17.00000°S 67.58333°W / -17.00000; -67.58333 Coordinates: 17°0′0″S67°35′0″W / 17.00000°S 67.58333°W / -17.00000; -67.58333
Country Flag of Bolivia.svg Bolivia
Department La Paz Department
Province Loayza Province
Seat Luribay
Government
  MayorLucho Quispe Chino (2007)
Area
  Total194 sq mi (503 km2)
Elevation
10,000 ft (3,000 m)
Population
 (2001)
  Total9,004
Time zone UTC-4 (BOT)

Luribay Municipality is the first municipal section of the Loayza Province in the La Paz Department, Bolivia. Its seat is Luribay.

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Geography

Some of the highest mountains of the municipality are listed below: [1] [2] [3]

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References

  1. IGM map 1:50,000 6042-II Sicasica
  2. IGM map 1:50,000 6042-I Luribay
  3. "Luribay". INE, Bolivia. Archived from the original on February 15, 2016. Retrieved February 9, 2016.

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