Guaqui Municipality Explained

Official Name:Guaqui Municipality
Settlement Type:Municipality
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Pushpin Map Caption:Location of the Guaqui Municipality within Bolivia
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Bolivia
Subdivision Type1:Department
Subdivision Name1:La Paz Department
Subdivision Type2:Province
Subdivision Name2:Ingavi Province
Seat Type:Seat
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Nixon Mamani Amaru (2007)
Leader Title1:President
Leader Name1:Abraham Choque Condori (2007)
Established Title:Foundation
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Km2:188
Population As Of:2001
Population Total:7552
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Population Blank2 Title:Religions
Timezone:BOT
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Coordinates:-16.6167°N -68.8333°W
Elevation M:3900

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

Division

The municipality consists of only one canton, Guaqui Canton, identical to the municipality.

The people

The people are predominantly indigenous citizens of Aymara descent.[1]

Ethnic group%
Quechua1.3
Aymara91.1
Guaraní, Chiquitos, Moxos0.3
7.1
Other indigenous groups0.1

Places of interest

Some of the tourist attractions of the municipality are:[2]

See also

References

External links

Notes and References

  1. obd.descentralizacion.gov.bo/municipal/fichas/ (inactive)
  2. http://www.gobernacionlapaz.gob.bo:8001/simit/sistema/ficha_turistica/iframelapaz.php www.gobernacionlapaz.gob.bo