San Pedro de Quemes Canton

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San Pedro de Quemes
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San Pedro de Quemes
Location of San Pedro de Quemes within Bolivia
Coordinates: 20°45′S68°3′W / 20.750°S 68.050°W / -20.750; -68.050
CountryFlag of Bolivia.svg  Bolivia
Department Potosí Department
Province Nor Lípez Province
Municipality San Pedro de Quemes Municipality
SeatSan Pedro de Quemes
Elevation 12,090 ft (3,685 m)
Population (2001)
  Total 574
Time zone BST (UTC-4)

San Pedro de Quemes is one of the cantons of the San Pedro de Quemes Municipality, the second municipal section of the Nor Lípez Province in the Potosí Department of Bolivia. During the census of 2001 it had 574 inhabitants. [1] Its seat is San Pedro de Quemes with a population of 490 in 2001. [1]

San Pedro de Quemes Municipality Municipality in Potosí Department, Bolivia

San Pedro de Quemes is the second municipal section of the Nor Lípez Province in the Potosí Department in Bolivia. Its seat is San Pedro de Quemes.

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Nor Lípez Province Province in Potosí Department, Bolivia

Nor Lípez is a province in the Bolivian department of Potosí. Its seat is Colcha "K", also called Villa Martín. The majority of the area of the province was titled as the Nor Lípez Native Community Land on 19 April 2011. One of the largest mines of Bolivia, the San Cristóbal Mine, is located near San Cristóbal in Colcha "K" municipality.

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