Guaqui Municipality | |
|---|---|
Municipality | |
 Location of the municipality within Ingavi province | |
  Guaqui Municipality Location of the Guaqui Municipality within Bolivia | |
| Coordinates: 16°37′0″S 68°50′0″W / 16.61667°S 68.83333°W | |
| Country |
Bolivia |
| Department | La Paz Department |
| Province | Ingavi Province |
| Seat | Guaqui |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Nixon Mamani Amaru (2007) |
| • President | Abraham Choque Condori (2007) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 73 sq mi (188 km2) |
| Elevation | 12,800 ft (3,900 m) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 7,552 |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (BOT) |
Guaqui Municipality is the second municipal section of the Ingavi Province in the La Paz Department, Bolivia. Its seat is Guaqui.
Division
The municipality consists of only one canton, Guaqui Canton, which is identical to the municipality.
The people
The people are predominantly indigenous citizens of Aymara descent. [1]
| Ethnic group | % |
|---|---|
| Quechua | 1.3 |
| Aymara | 91.1 |
| Guaraní, Chiquitos, Moxos | 0.3 |
| Not indigenous | 7.1 |
| Other indigenous groups | 0.1 |
Places of interest
Some of the tourist attractions of the municipality are: [2]
- Guaqui festivity from July 23 to July 25 celebrated in honour of Apostle James
- Apostle James church of Guaqui built between 1625 and 1784
- Guaqui port
See also
References
- ^ 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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