Tiwanaku Municipality is the third municipal section of the Ingavi Province in the La Paz Department, Bolivia. Its seat is the village of Tiwanaku located near the UNESCO World Heritage Site Tiwanaku.
Tiwanaku Municipality | |
|---|---|
Municipality | |
 "The Ponce Stela", Tiwanaku, | |
 Location of the municipality within the Ingavi Province | |
  Tiwanaku Municipality Location of the Tiwanaku Municipality within Bolivia | |
| Coordinates: 16°35′0″S 68°40′0″W / 16.58333°S 68.66667°W | |
| Country |  Bolivia |
| Department | La Paz Department |
| Province | Ingavi Province |
| Foundation | November 22, 1947 |
| Seat | Tiwanaku (village) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Eulogia Quispe Cabrera (2008) |
| • President | Laureano Coronel Quispe (2008) |
| Area | |
• Total | 134 sq mi (347 km2) |
| Elevation | 12,800 ft (3,900 m) |
| Population (2001) | |
• Total | 11,309 |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (BOT) |
Cantons
editThe municipality is divided into three cantons. They are (their seats in parentheses):
- Huacullani - (Huacullani)
- Pillapi San Agustín - (Pillapi San Agustín)
- Tiwanaku - (Tiwanaku village)
The people
editThe people are predominantly indigenous citizens of Aymara descent.[1]
| Ethnic group | % |
|---|---|
| Quechua | 0.4 |
| Aymara | 96.1 |
| Guaraní, Chiquitos, Moxos | 0.1 |
| Not indigenous | 3.3 |
| Other indigenous groups | 0.0 |
Some data:
| Census | 1992 | 2001 |
|---|---|---|
| Inhabitants | 9,477 | 11,309 |
| Rural | 9,477 | 11,309 |
| Urban | 0 | 0 |
| Total fertility rate | 6.8 | 4.7 |
| Infant mortality | 77.1 | 72.2 |
| Net migration rate | n | -12.6 |
Languages
editThe languages spoken in the Tiwanaku Municipality are mainly Aymara and Spanish.
| Language | Inhabitants |
|---|---|
| Quechua | 76 |
| Aymara | 10,154 |
| Guaraní | 4 |
| Another native | 41 |
| Spanish | 6,899 |
| Foreign | 28 |
| Only native | 3,913 |
| Native and Spanish | 6,261 |
| Only Spanish | 640 |
Tourist attractions
editSome of the tourist attractions of the municipality are:[2]
- the archaeological site of Tiwanaku in the Tiwanaku Canton
- Saint Peter church in Tiwanaku
- Willkakuti, the Andean-Amazonic New Year, celebrated on June 21 of every year in the viewpoint of Kimsa Chata mountain in the Tiwanaku Canton
- Tiwanaku festivity (Señor de la Exaltación) celebrated in the Tiwanaku Canton in September
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ obd.descentralizacion.gov.bo/municipal/fichas/ (inactive)
- ^ www.gobernacionlapaz.gob.bo Archived 2011-05-09 at the Wayback Machine Tourist guide by the government of the department
External links
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