Tahua Canton

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The village of Tahua with the Salar de Uyuni in the background
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Tahua
Location of Tahua within Bolivia
Coordinates: 19°53′S67°42′W / 19.883°S 67.700°W / -19.883; -67.700
CountryFlag of Bolivia.svg  Bolivia
Department Potosí Department
Province Daniel Campos Province
Municipality Tahua Municipality
Seat Tahua
Population (2001)
  Total 673
Time zone BST (UTC-4)

Tahua is one of the cantons of the Tahua Municipality, the second municipal section of the Daniel Campos Province in the Potosí Department of Bolivia. During the census of 2001 it had 673 inhabitants. [1] Its seat is Tahua with a population of 271 in 2001. [1]

Tahua Municipality Municipality in Potosí Department, Bolivia

Tahua Municipality is the second municipal section of the Daniel Campos Province in the Potosí Department in Bolivia. Its seat is Tahua.

Municipalities of Bolivia administrative division of Bolivia

Municipalities in Bolivia are administrative divisions of the entire national territory governed by local elections. Municipalities are the third level of administrative divisions, below departments and provinces. Some of the provinces consist of only one municipality. In these cases the municipalities are identical to the provinces they belong to.

Daniel Campos Province Province in Potosí Department, Bolivia

Daniel Campos is a province in the north-western parts of the Bolivian Potosí Department. It is named after the poet Daniel Campos who originated from this area. The capital of the province is Llica.

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