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Yampupata

Coordinates: 16°05′S 69°13′W / 16.083°S 69.217°W / -16.083; -69.217
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Yampupata
Town
Map
Country Bolivia
Elevation
12,582 ft (3,835 m)
Population
 (2012 census)
 • Total
365
Time zoneUTC-4 (BOT)
Area code+59i

Yampupata is a small town in the department of La Paz in Bolivia, located in the Cantón Zampaya in the municipality of Copacabana in the province of Manco Kapac.

Population

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The town's population increased by almost a third in the decade between the 2001 and 2012 censuses :

Year Population Source
1992 No details available census
2001 279 census[1]
2012 365 census[2]

Due to the historical population development, the region has a high proportion of Aymara population, in the Municipio Copacabana 94.3% of the population speak the Aymara language.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "INE – Instituto Nacional de Estadística Bolivia 2001".
  2. ^ "INE – Instituto Nacional de Estadística Bolivia 2012".
  3. ^ Victor Mezza Rosso; Isabel Quisbert Arias. "Indicadores Sociodemográficos por Provincia y Secciones de Provincia 1992-2001 - Departamento de La Paz" (PDF). Instituto Nacional de Estadística. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 September 2013. Retrieved 31 October 2022.


16°05′S 69°13′W / 16.083°S 69.217°W / -16.083; -69.217