Mururata (village) explained

Official Name:Mururata
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Bolivia
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within Bolivia
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Department
Subdivision Name1:La Paz Department
Subdivision Type2:Province
Subdivision Type3:Municipality
Established Title:Foundation
Seat Type:Seat
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Population Blank2 Title:Religions
Timezone:BOT

Mururata is a village in the tropical valleys of the Bolivian Yungas. It is a centre of Afro-Bolivian culture, and of the ceremonial Afro-Bolivian monarchy.[1]

The area was originally populated during the 16th century. Under Spanish colonialism, African slave labour was used in the silver mines from the 17th century onwards. In the 19th century, after the abolition of slavery, freed slaves established the village of Mururata.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ayodale Braimah . Mururata, Bolivia (1851–) . blackpast.com . 21 January 2023.