Colcha "K" Municipality is the first municipal section of the Nor Lípez Province in the Potosí Department in Bolivia. Its seat is Colcha "K" or Villa Martín.
Colcha "K" Municipality | |
|---|---|
Municipality | |
 Lake Kara in Colcha "K" Municipality | |
 Location within Potosí Department | |
  Colcha "K" Municipality Location within Bolivia | |
| Coordinates: 20°57′S 67°17′W / 20.950°S 67.283°W | |
| Country |  Bolivia |
| Department | Potosí Department |
| Province | Nor Lípez Province |
| Seat | Colcha "K" |
| Elevation | 12,500 ft (3,800 m) |
| Population (2001) | |
• Total | 9,645 |
| • Ethnicities | Quechua |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (BOT) |
Geography
editThe municipality lies at the Uyuni salt flat.
Some of the highest mountains of the municipality are listed below:[1][2][3][4][5]
- Allqa Urqu
- Apachita
- Chakra Urqu
- Chinchillani
- Chiwana
- Chullunkhäni
- Chumpi Urqu
- Inti Pastu
- Kachi Unu
- Kuntur Wasi
- Muru
- Puka Urqu
- Puka Wasi
- Qala Wasi
- Qaral
- Siwinqani
- Suni K'ira
- Tijtin
- Yana Urqu
- Yanantillayuq
Subdivision
editThe municipality consists of the following cantons:[6]
- Atulcha Canton - 102 inhabitants (2001)
- Chuvica Canton - 53 inhabitants
- Calcha "K" Canton - 617 inhabitants
- Cocani Canton - 1.982 inhabitants
- Colcha "K" Canton - 1.229 inhabitants
- Julaca Canton - 61 inhabitants
- Llavica Canton - 274 inhabitants
- Río Grande Canton - 777 inhabitants
- San Cristóbal Canton - 1.980 inhabitants
- San Juan Canton - 981 inhabitants
- Santiago Canton - 509 inhabitants
- Santiago de Agencha Canton - 258 inhabitants
- Soniquera Canton - 822 inhabitants
The people
editThe people are predominantly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent.[7]
| Ethnic group | % |
|---|---|
| Quechua | 88.3 |
| Aymara | 5.6 |
| Guaraní, Chiquitos, Moxos | 0.1 |
| Not indigenous | 6.0 |
| Other indigenous groups | 0.1 |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Colcha "K"". Archived from the original on October 14, 2014. Retrieved October 16, 2015.
- ^ Bolivian IGM map 1:50,000 Chiguana 6030-IV
- ^ Bolivian IGM map 1:50,000 Estancia Chilala 6031-IV
- ^ Bolivian IGM map 1:50,000 Villa Martín 6031-I
- ^ "South America Maps". Joint Operations Graphic. Retrieved October 16, 2015.
- ^ National Institute of Statistics of Bolivia Archived September 24, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ obd.descentralizacion.gov.bo/municipal/fichas/ (inactive)
