Ocurí Municipality is the fourth municipal section of the Chayanta Province in the Potosí Department in Bolivia. Its seat is Ocurí.
Ocurí Municipality | |
|---|---|
Municipality | |
 Ocurí | |
 Location within Potosí Department | |
  Ocurí Municipality Location within Bolivia | |
| Coordinates: 18°50′S 65°48′W / 18.833°S 65.800°W | |
| Country |  Bolivia |
| Department | Potosí Department |
| Province | Chayanta Province |
| Seat | Ocurí |
| Area | |
• Total | 304 sq mi (788 km2) |
| Elevation | 13,500 ft (4,100 m) |
| Population (2001) | |
• Total | 18,516 |
| • Ethnicities | Quechua |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (BOT) |
Subdivision
editThe municipality consists of the following cantons:
- Chairapata
- Maragua
- Marcoma
- Ocurí
The people
editThe people are predominantly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent.[1]
| Ethnic group | % |
|---|---|
| Quechua | 93.4 |
| Aymara | 0.2 |
| Guaraní, Chiquitos, Moxos | 0.2 |
| Not indigenous | 6.1 |
| Other indigenous groups | 0.1 |
Notable people
edit- Emeliana Aiza (born 1980) - politician
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ obd.descentralizacion.gov.bo/municipal/fichas/ (inactive)
External links
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