Viacha Municipality
Viacha Municipality is the first municipal section of the Ingavi Province in the La Paz Department, Bolivia. Its seat is Viacha.
Division
The municipality is subdivided into seven cantons:
- Chacoma Irpa Grande - 1,247 inhabitants (2001)
- 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.
| 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:
- 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
- ^ National Institute of Statistic of Bolivia Archived September 24, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ obd.descentralizacion.gov.bo/municipal/fichas/ (inactive)
- ^ www.gobernacionlapaz.gob.bo Archived May 9, 2011, at the Wayback Machine Tourist guide by the government of the department
External links
- Viacha Municipality: population data and map (PDF; 630 kB) (Spanish)
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