Tahua Municipality is the second municipal section of the Daniel Campos Province in the Potosí Department in Bolivia. Its seat is Tahua.
Tahua Municipality
Tawa | |
|---|---|
Municipality | |
 The village of Coquesa and Salar de Uyuni in Tahua Municipality | |
 Location within Potosí Department | |
  Tahua Municipality Location within Bolivia | |
| Coordinates: 20°18′S 67°24′W / 20.300°S 67.400°W | |
| Country |  Bolivia |
| Department | Potosí Department |
| Province | Daniel Campos Province |
| Seat | Tahua |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,263 sq mi (3,272 km2) |
| Elevation | 12,100 ft (3,700 m) |
| Population (2001) | |
• Total | 2,166 |
| • Ethnicities | Aymara |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (BOT) |
Geography
editTahua Municipality lies in the Altiplano at the Uyuni salt flat.
Some of the highest mountains of the municipality are listed below:[1]
- Ch'iyar Qullu
- Jisk'a Wat'a
- Lluqu Lluqu
- Muruq'u Qullu
- Wila Qullu
- Wila Wilani
- Jorth Carolina
Subdivision
editThe municipality consists of the following cantons:
The people
editThe people are predominantly indigenous citizens of Aymara descent.[2]
| Ethnic group | % |
|---|---|
| Quechua | 6.0 |
| Aymara | 90.5 |
| Guaraní, Chiquitos, Moxos | 0.1 |
| Not indigenous | 3.3 |
| Other indigenous groups | 0.0 |