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Guaqui Municipality

Guaqui Municipality is the second municipal section of the Ingavi Province in the La Paz Department, Bolivia. Its seat is Guaqui.

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 / -16.61667; -68.83333
Country Bolivia
DepartmentLa Paz Department
ProvinceIngavi Province
SeatGuaqui
Government
 • MayorNixon Mamani Amaru (2007)
 • PresidentAbraham Choque Condori (2007)
Area
 • Total73 sq mi (188 km2)
Elevation
12,800 ft (3,900 m)
Population
 (2001)
 • Total7,552
Time zoneUTC-4 (BOT)

Division edit

The municipality consists of only one canton, Guaqui Canton, which is identical to the municipality.

The people edit

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 edit

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 edit

References edit

  1. ^ obd.descentralizacion.gov.bo/municipal/fichas/ (inactive)
  2. ^ www.gobernacionlapaz.gob.bo 2011-05-09 at the Wayback Machine Tourist guide by the government of the department

External links edit

  • (Spanish)


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