Viacha Municipality Explained

Official Name:Viacha
Native Name:Wiyacha
Settlement Type:Municipality
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Pushpin Map Caption:Location of the Viacha 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:Arsenio Lamas Chambi (2007)
Leader Title1:President
Leader Name1:Heriberto Quispe Flores (2007)
Established Title:Foundation
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Km2:845
Population As Of:2001
Population Total:46596
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Timezone:BOT
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Coordinates:-16.75°N -68.3333°W
Elevation M:3900

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%
Quechua2.9
Aymara84.4
Guaraní, Chiquitos, Moxos0.2
12.2
Other indigenous groups0.2

Places of interest

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

See also

References

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.ine.gob.bo National Institute of Statistic 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