San Andrés de Machaca Municipality
San Andrés de Machaca Municipality | |
|---|---|
Municipality | |
 Location of the municipality within Ingavi province | |
  San Andrés de Machaca Municipality Location of the San Andrés de Machaca Municipality within Bolivia | |
| Coordinates: 16°54′0″S 69°3′0″W / 16.90000°S 69.05000°W | |
| Country |  Bolivia |
| Department | La Paz Department |
| Province | Ingavi Province |
| Seat | San Andrés de Machaca |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Erasmo Ticona Quenta (2008) |
| • President | Filomena Sarzuri Cruz (2008) |
| Area | |
• Total | 580 sq mi (1,502 km2) |
| Population (2001) | |
• Total | 6,299 |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (BOT) |
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
[edit]The municipality consists of the following 9 cantons:[1]
- Chuncarcota de Machaca - 400 inhabitants (2001)
- Conchacollo de Machaca - 915 inhabitants
- Laquinamaya - 1.089 inhabitants
- Mauri - 616 inhabitants
- Nazacara - 494 inhabitants
- San Andrés de Machaca - 1.344 inhabitants
- Sombra Pata - 262 inhabitants
- Villa Artasivi de Machaca - 873 inhabitants
- Villa Pusuma Alto de Machaca - 317 inhabitants
The people
[edit]The people are predominantly indigenous citizens of Aymara descent.[2]
| Ethnic group | % |
|---|---|
| Quechua | 0.3 |
| Aymara | 96.0 |
| Guaraní, Chiquitos, Moxos | 0.1 |
| Not indigenous | 3.3 |
| Other indigenous groups | 0.4 |
Places of interest
[edit]Some of the tourist attractions of the municipality are:[3]
- Afiani lagoon in San Andrés de Machaca Canton
- The chullpa of Kañoma in San Andrés de Machaca Canton
- The church of San Andrés de Machaca, built between 1806 and 1836
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ National Institute of Statistics of Bolivia
- ^ obd.descentralizacion.gov.bo/municipal/fichas/ (inactive)
- ^ www.gobernacionlapaz.gob.bo Archived 2011-05-09 at the Wayback Machine Tourist guide by the government of the department
External links
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