Qala Qutu Municipality

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Qala Qutu
Municipality
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Qala Qutu
Location of the Calacoto Municipality within Bolivia
Coordinates: 17°25′0″S68°45′0″W / 17.41667°S 68.75000°W / -17.41667; -68.75000 Coordinates: 17°25′0″S68°45′0″W / 17.41667°S 68.75000°W / -17.41667; -68.75000
Country Flag of Bolivia.svg Bolivia
Department La Paz Department
Province Pacajes Province
Seat Calacoto
Government
  MayorJorge Pari Apaza (2007)
  PresidentRosendo Jaillita Alcon (2007)
Area
  Total1,504 sq mi (3,896 km2)
Elevation
12,800 ft (3,900 m)
Population
 (2001)
  Total8,818
Time zone UTC-4 (BOT)

Qala Qutu (Aymara qala stone, qutu heap, pile, [1] "stone pile") is the third municipal section of the Pacajes Province in the La Paz Department, Bolivia. Its seat is Calacoto (Qala Qutu).

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Geography

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

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References

  1. Radio San Gabriel, "Instituto Radiofonico de Promoción Aymara" (IRPA) 1993, Republicado por Instituto de las Lenguas y Literaturas Andinas-Amazónicas (ILLLA-A) 2011, Transcripción del Vocabulario de la Lengua Aymara, P. Ludovico Bertonio 1612 (Spanish-Aymara-Aymara-Spanish dictionary)
  2. Boliviam IGM map Rosario Hoja 5841-IV
  3. "Calacoto". INE, Bolivia. Archived from the original on November 8, 2014. Retrieved October 15, 2015.