Poopó Municipality

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Geography

The municipality lies east of the Desaguadero River where it connects Uru Uru Lake and Poopó Lake.

Some of the highest mountains of the municipality are listed below:[1][2]

  • Chuqi Nasa
  • Chuwallani
  • Ch'alla Wintu
  • Ch'ankha
  • Ch'api Ch'api
  • Kisuri
  • Kuntur Ikiña
  • Llallawani
  • Pä Qullu
  • Puka Kancha
  • Pukara
  • Qachi Qachi
  • Qala Pirqata
  • Quri Mina
  • Tani Tani
  • Tanka Qullu
  • Taypi Qullu
  • Urqu Jipiña

Subdivision

The municipality is divided into three cantons.

  • Coripata Canton
  • Poopó Canton
  • Venta y Media Canton

Languages

The languages spoken in the Poopó Municipality are mainly Spanish, Quechua and Aymara .

Language Inhabitants
Quechua 4,439
Aymara 1,105
Guaraní 13
Another native 6
Spanish 5,189
Foreign 27
Only native 733
Native and Spanish 3,769
Only Spanish 1,420

References

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External links

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