Vinto Municipality

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Vinto

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Municipality
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Vinto
Location within Bolivia
Coordinates: 17°22′S66°22′W / 17.367°S 66.367°W / -17.367; -66.367
CountryFlag of Bolivia.svg  Bolivia
Department Cochabamba Department
Province Quillacollo Province
Seat Vinto
Government
 • MayorPacifico Otalora Encinas (2007)
 • PresidentCarlos García Canedo (2007)
Population
 (2001)
 • Total31,489
Time zone UTC-4 (BOT)

Vinto Municipality is the fourth municipal section of the Quillacollo Province in the Cochabamba Department, Bolivia. Its seat is Vinto.

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Geography

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

Cantons

The municipality is divided into four cantons. They are (their seats in parentheses):

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References

  1. ↑ "Vinto". ine.gob.bo. Retrieved April 3, 2016.
  2. ↑ Bolivia 1:100,000 Quillacollo 3636, Map prepared and published by the Defense Mapping Agency, Hydrographic/Topographic Center, Bethesda, MD
  3. ↑ Bolivian IGM map 1:50,000 Quillacollo 6341-IV

Coordinates: 17°22′00″S66°22′00″W / 17.3667°S 66.3667°W / -17.3667; -66.3667

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