Viacha
Wiyacha
Municipality
Location of the municipality within Ingavi province
Location of the municipality within Ingavi province
Viacha is located in Bolivia
Viacha
Viacha
Location of the Viacha Municipality within Bolivia
Coordinates: 16°45′0″S 68°20′0″W / 16.75000°S 68.33333°W / -16.75000; -68.33333
Country Bolivia
DepartmentLa Paz Department
ProvinceIngavi Province
SeatViacha
Government
 • MayorArsenio Lamas Chambi (2007)
 • PresidentHeriberto Quispe Flores (2007)
Area
 • Total326 sq mi (845 km2)
Elevation
12,800 ft (3,900 m)
Population
 (2001)
 • Total46,596
Time zoneUTC-4 (BOT)

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 %
Quechua 2.9
Aymara 84.4
Guaraní, Chiquitos, Moxos 0.2
Not indigenous 12.2
Other indigenous groups 0.2

Places of interest

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

See also

References

  1. ^ National Institute of Statistic of Bolivia Archived September 24, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ obd.descentralizacion.gov.bo/municipal/fichas/ (inactive)
  3. ^ www.gobernacionlapaz.gob.bo Archived May 9, 2011, at the Wayback Machine Tourist guide by the government of the department

External links

La Paz Department
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