Guaqui Municipality
Municipality in La Paz Department, Bolivia
16°37′0″S 68°50′0″W / 16.61667°S 68.83333°W / -16.61667; -68.83333
Bolivia (2001)
Guaqui Municipality is the second municipal section of the Ingavi Province in the La Paz Department, Bolivia. Its seat is Guaqui.
Division
The municipality consists of only one canton, Guaqui Canton, which is identical to the municipality.
The people
The people are predominantly indigenous citizens of Aymara descent.[1]
| Ethnic group | % |
|---|---|
| Quechua | 1.3 |
| Aymara | 91.1 |
| Guaraní, Chiquitos, Moxos | 0.3 |
| Not indigenous | 7.1 |
| Other indigenous groups | 0.1 |
Places of interest
Some of the tourist attractions of the municipality are:[2]
- Guaqui festivity from July 23 to July 25 celebrated in honour of Apostle James
- Apostle James church of Guaqui built between 1625 and 1784
- Guaqui port
See also
- Achachi Qala
- Jach'a Uma Chuwani
- Pukara
- Qala Waxrani
- Quta Willk'i
- Tiwanaku River
- Wanq'uni
References
- ^ 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
- www.ine.gov.bo / census 2001: Guaqui Municipality[permanent dead link]
External links
- Guaqui Municipality: population data and map (Spanish)
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Capital: La Paz
(and seats)
- Achacachi (Achacachi)
- Achocalla (Achocalla)
- Alto Beni (Caserío Nueve)
- Ancoraimes (Ancoraimes)
- Apolo (Apolo)
- Aucapata (Aucapata)
- Ayata (Ayata)
- Ayo Ayo (Ayo Ayo)
- Batallas (Batallas)
- Cairoma (Cairoma)
- Cajuata (Cajuata)
- Calacoto (Calacoto)
- Calamarca (Calamarca)
- Caquiaviri (Caquiaviri)
- Caranavi (Caranavi)
- Catacora (Catacora)
- Chacarilla (Chacarilla)
- Charaña (Charaña)
- Chulumani (Chulumani)
- Chuma (Chuma)
- Collana (Collana)
- Colquencha (Colquencha)
- Colquiri (Colquiri)
- Comanche (Comanche)
- Combaya (Combaya)
- Copacabana (Copacabana)
- Coripata (Coripata)
- Coro Coro (Coro Coro)
- Coroico (Coroico)
- Curva (Curva)
- Desaguadero (Desaguadero)
- El Alto (El Alto)
- Escoma (Escoma)
- General Juan José Pérez (Charazani)
- Guanay (Guanay)
- Guaqui (Guaqui)
- Huarina (Huarina)
- Ichoca (Ichoca)
- Inquisivi (Inquisivi)
- Irupana (Irupana)
- Ixiamas (Ixiamas)
- Jesús de Machaca (Jesús de Machaca)
- La Asunta (La Asunta)
- La Paz (La Paz)
- Laja (Laja)
- Licoma Pampa (Licoma)
- Luribay (Luribay)
- Malla (Malla)
- Mapiri (Mapiri)
- Mecapaca (Mecapaca)
- Mocomoco (Mocomoco)
- Nazacara de Pacajes (Nazacara)
- Palca (Palca)
- Palos Blancos (Palos Blancos)
- Papel Pampa (Papel Pampa)
- Patacamaya (Patacamaya)
- Pelechuco (Pelechuco)
- Pucarani (Pucarani)
- Puerto Acosta (Puerto Acosta)
- Puerto Carabuco (Puerto Carabuco)
- Puerto Pérez (Puerto Perez)
- Quiabaya (Quiabaya)
- Quime (Quime)
- San Andrés de Machaca (San Andrés de Machaca)
- San Buenaventura (San Buenaventura)
- San Pedro de Curahuara (San Pedro de Curahuara de Carangas)
- San Pedro de Tiquina (San Pedro de Tiquina)
- Santiago de Callapa (Callapa)
- Santiago de Huata (Santiago de Huata)
- Santiago de Machaca (Santiago de Machaca)
- Sapahaqui (Sapahaqui)
- Sica Sica (Sica Sica)
- Sorata (Sorata)
- Tacacoma (Tacacoma)
- Taraco (Taraco)
- Teoponte (Teoponte)
- Tiwanaku (Tiwanaku)
- Tipuani (Tipuani)
- Tito Yupanqui (Tito Yupanqui)
- Umala (Umala)
- Umanata (Umanata)
- Viacha (Viacha)
- Waldo Ballivián (Tumarapi)
- Yaco (Yaco)
- Yanacachi (Yanacachi)
- Anallajsi
- Ancohuma
- Chacaltaya
- Chachakumani
- Chawpi Urqu
- Ch'iyar Juqhu
- Illampu
- Illimani
- Jach'a Khunu Qullu
- Jach'a Waracha
- Janq'u Qullu
- Kunturiri (Los Andes)
- Kunturiri (Bolivia-Chile)
- Layqa Qullu
- Machu Such'i Qhuchi
- Mururata
- Phaq'u Kiwuta
- Qalsata
- Sirk'i Qullu
- Uma Jalanta
- Wayna Khunu Qullu
- Wayna Potosí
- Wila Lluxi
- Wiluyu Janq'u Uma
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