Viacha Municipality
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Division
The municipality is subdivided into seven cantons:
- Chacoma Irpa Grande - 1,247 inhabitants (2001) [1]
- General José Ballivian - 452 inhabitants
- Ichuraya Grande - 332 inhabitants
- Irpuma Irpa Grande - 1,078 inhabitants
- Viacha - 46,596 inhabitants
- Villa Remedios - 1,449 inhabitants
- Villa Santiago de Chacoma - 438 inhabitants
The people
The people are predominantly indigenous citizens of Aymara descent.[2]
| Ethnic group | % |
|---|---|
| Quechua | 2.9 |
| Aymara | 84.4 |
| Guaraní, Chiquitos, Moxos | 0.2 |
| Not indigenous | 12.2 |
| Other indigenous groups | 0.2 |
Places of interest
Some of the tourist attractions of the municipality are:[3]
- The town of Viacha
- Viriloco lagoon, a small man made lake in Viacha Canton
- Qalachaka bridge in Viacha Canton
- "Virgen de Letanías" Sanctuary in Viacha Canton
- "Pan de Azúcar" mountain in Viacha Canton
- Fields of the Battle of Ingavi in Viacha Canton
See also
References
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- ↑ National Institute of Statistic of Bolivia Script error: No such module "webarchive".
- ↑ obd.descentralizacion.gov.bo/municipal/fichas/ (inactive)
- ↑ www.gobernacionlapaz.gob.bo Script error: No such module "webarchive". Tourist guide by the government of the department
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External links
- Viacha Municipality: population data and map (PDF; 630 kB) (Spanish)
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