San Andrés de Machaca Municipality | |
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Municipality | |
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.
The municipality consists of the following 9 cantons: [1]
The people are predominantly indigenous citizens of Aymara descent. [2]
Ethnic group | % |
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Quechua | 0.3 |
Aymara | 96.0 |
Guaraní, Chiquitos, Moxos | 0.1 |
Not indigenous | 3.3 |
Other indigenous groups | 0.4 |
Some of the tourist attractions of the municipality are: [3]