Yocalla Municipality Explained

Official Name:Yocalla 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:Yocalla
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population As Of:2001
Population Total:8046
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Population Blank1:Quechua
Population Blank2 Title:Religions
Timezone:BOT
Utc Offset:-4
Coordinates:-19.3833°N -120°W

Yocalla Municipality is the second municipal section of the Tomás Frías Province in the Potosí Department in Bolivia. Its seat is Yocalla.

Geography

Some of the highest mountains of the municipality are listed below:[1]

Subdivision

The municipality consists of the following cantons:

The people

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

Ethnic group%
Quechua93.8
Aymara0.4
Guaraní, Chiquitos, Moxos0.1
5.7
Other indigenous groups0.1

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Bolivian IGM map 1:50,000 Potosí (Oeste) 6435-III, Puna 6435-III
  2. obd.descentralizacion.gov.bo/municipal/fichas/ (inactive)