Tupiza Municipality is the first municipal section of the Sud Chichas Province in the Potosí Department in Bolivia. Its seat is Tupiza which is the capital of the province as well.
Tupiza Municipality | |
|---|---|
Municipality | |
.JPG) Tupiza | |
 Location within Potosí Department | |
  Tupiza Municipality Location within Bolivia | |
| Coordinates: 21°27′S 65°52′W / 21.450°S 65.867°W | |
| Country |  Bolivia |
| Department | Potosí Department |
| Province | Sud Chichas Province |
| Seat | Tupiza |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 38,337 |
| • Ethnicities | Quechua |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (BOT) |
Subdivision
editThe municipality consists of the following cantons:
- Chillco
- Concepcion
- Esmoraca
- Oploca
- Oro Ingenio
- Quiriza
- Rufino Carrasco
- Soracaya
- Suipacha
- Talina
- Tupiza
- Villa Pacheco
The people
editThe people are predominantly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent.[1]
| Ethnic group | % |
|---|---|
| Quechua | 57.0 |
| Aymara | 1.7 |
| Guaraní, Chiquitos, Moxos | 0.2 |
| Not indigenous | 38.5 |
| Other indigenous groups | 2.5 |
References
edit- ^ obd.descentralizacion.gov.bo/municipal/fichas/ (inactive)
External links
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