Viacha Municipality

Viacha
Wiyacha
Municipality

Location of the municipality within Ingavi province
Viacha

Location of the Viacha Municipality within Bolivia

Coordinates: 16°45′0″S 68°20′0″W / 16.75000°S 68.33333°W / -16.75000; -68.33333Coordinates: 16°45′0″S 68°20′0″W / 16.75000°S 68.33333°W / -16.75000; -68.33333
Country Bolivia
Department La Paz Department
Province Ingavi Province
Seat Viacha
Government
 • Mayor Arsenio Lamas Chambi (2007)
 • President Heriberto Quispe Flores (2007)
Area
 • Total 326 sq mi (845 km2)
Elevation 12,800 ft (3,900 m)
Population (2001)
 • Total 46,596

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

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 groups 0.2

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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