Irupana Municipality

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Irupana
Municipality
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Irupana
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Irupana
Location within Bolivia
Coordinates: 16°30′S67°30′W / 16.500°S 67.500°W / -16.500; -67.500
CountryFlag of Bolivia.svg  Bolivia
Department La Paz Department
Province Sud Yungas Province
Seat Irupana
Government
 • MayorClemente Mamani Condorena (2007)
Elevation
5,900 ft (1,800 m)
Population
 (2001)
 • Total11,383
Time zone UTC-4 (BOT)
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Irupana Municipality or Villa de Lanza Municipality is the second municipal section of the Sud Yungas Province in the La Paz Department, Bolivia. Its seat is Irupana.

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Geography

The Cordillera Real traverses the municipality. The highest peaks of the municipality is Illimani at 6,438 m (21,122 ft) above sea level. Other mountains are listed below: [1] [2] [3]

Subdivision

Irupana Municipality is divided into six cantons.

CantonInhabitants (2001) [4] SeatInhabitants (2001)
Irupana4,465 Irupana 1,882
Lambate2,693Lambate347
Laza800Laza164
Taca1,080Taca183
Chicaloma1,177 Chicaloma 634
Victorio Lanza1,168Victorio Lanza181

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References

  1. ↑ Bolivian IGM map 1:50,000 Araca 6043-I
  2. ↑ Bolivian IGM map 1:50,000 Lambate 6044-II
  3. ↑ "Irupana". INE, Bolivia. Archived from the original on March 26, 2016. Retrieved March 18, 2016.
  4. ↑ www.ine.gob.bo Archived 2011-09-24 at the Wayback Machine

Coordinates: 16°30′S67°30′W / 16.5°S 67.5°W / -16.5; -67.5

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