| Official Name: | Tinguipaya Municipality |
| Settlement Type: | Municipality |
| Pushpin Map: | Bolivia |
| Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location within Bolivia |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | Department |
| Subdivision Name1: | Potosí Department |
| Subdivision Type2: | Province |
| Subdivision Name2: | Tomás Frías Province |
| Seat Type: | Seat |
| Seat: | Tinguipaya |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Population As Of: | 2001 |
| Population Total: | 21794 |
| Population Blank1 Title: | Ethnicities |
| Population Blank1: | Quechua |
| Population Blank2 Title: | Religions |
| Timezone: | BOT |
| Utc Offset: | -4 |
| Coordinates: | -19.3833°N -66°W |
Tinguipaya Municipality is the first municipal section of the Tomás Frías Province in the Potosí Department in Bolivia. Its seat is Tinguipaya.
The municipality consists of the following cantons:
The municipality is located in the interadean zone with heights between 3,100 m and 4,882 m Malmisa being the highest elevation. Some of the highest mountains of the municipality are listed below:[1]
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The people are predominantly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent.[2]
| Ethnic group | % |
|---|---|
| Quechua | 94.7 |
| Aymara | 0.2 |
| Guaraní, Chiquitos, Moxos | 0.0 |
| 5.1 | |
| Other indigenous groups | 0.0 |