San Andrés de Machaca Municipality explained

Official Name:San Andrés de Machaca Municipality
Settlement Type:Municipality
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Pushpin Map Caption:Location of the San Andrés de Machaca 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
Seat:San Andrés de Machaca
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Erasmo Ticona Quenta (2008)
Leader Title1:President
Leader Name1:Filomena Sarzuri Cruz (2008)
Established Title:Foundation
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Km2:1502
Population As Of:2001
Population Total:6299
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Timezone:BOT
Utc Offset:-4
Coordinates:-16.9°N -69.05°W

San Andrés de Machaca Municipality is the fifth municipal section of the Ingavi Province in the La Paz Department, Bolivia. Its seat is San Andrés de Machaca.

Division

The municipality consists of the following 9 cantons:[1]

The people

The people are predominantly indigenous citizens of Aymara descent.[2]

Ethnic group%
Quechua0.3
Aymara96.0
Guaraní, Chiquitos, Moxos0.1
3.3
Other indigenous groups0.4

Places of interest

Some of the tourist attractions of the municipality are:[3]

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.ine.gob.bo National Institute of Statistics of Bolivia
  2. obd.descentralizacion.gov.bo/municipal/fichas/ (inactive)
  3. http://www.gobernacionlapaz.gob.bo:8001/simit/sistema/ficha_turistica/iframelapaz.php www.gobernacionlapaz.gob.bo