Viacha Municipality

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Viacha
Wiyacha
Municipality
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Location of the municipality within Ingavi province
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Viacha
Location of the Viacha Municipality within Bolivia
Coordinates: 16°45′0″S68°20′0″W / 16.75000°S 68.33333°W / -16.75000; -68.33333
Country Flag of Bolivia.svg Bolivia
Department La Paz Department
Province Ingavi Province
Seat Viacha
Government
 • MayorArsenio Lamas Chambi (2007)
 • PresidentHeriberto Quispe Flores (2007)
Area
 • Total
326 sq mi (845 km2)
Elevation
12,800 ft (3,900 m)
Population
 (2001)
 • Total
46,596
Time zone UTC-4 (BOT)

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

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Division

The municipality is subdivided into seven cantons:

The people

The people are predominantly indigenous citizens of Aymara descent. [2]

Ethnic group%
Quechua 2.9
Aymara 84.4
Guaraní, Chiquitos, Moxos 0.2
Not indigenous 12.2
Other indigenous groups0.2

Places of interest

Some of the tourist attractions of the municipality are: [3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ National Institute of Statistic of Bolivia Archived September 24, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
  2. ↑ obd.descentralizacion.gov.bo/municipal/fichas/ (inactive)
  3. ↑ www.gobernacionlapaz.gob.bo Archived May 9, 2011, at the Wayback Machine Tourist guide by the government of the department
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