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 / -16.90000; -69.05000Coordinates: 16°54′0″S 69°3′0″W / 16.90000°S 69.05000°W / -16.90000; -69.05000
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

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

The municipality consists of the following cantons:[1]

The people

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

Some of the tourist attractions of the municipality are:[3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ National Institute of Statistics of Bolivia
  2. ↑ obd.descentralizacion.gov.bo/municipal/fichas/ (inactive)
  3. ↑ www.gobernacionlapaz.gob.bo Tourist guide by the government of the department
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