Colquechaca Municipality
Municipality in Potosí Department, Bolivia
Colquechaca Qullqichaka | |
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Municipality | |
Location within Potosí Department | |
18°53′S 66°5′W / 18.883°S 66.083°W / -18.883; -66.083 | |
Country | Bolivia |
Department | Potosí Department |
Province | Chayanta Province |
Seat | Colquechaca |
Area | |
• Total | 713 sq mi (1,846 km2) |
Elevation | 13,000 ft (4,000 m) |
Population (2001) | |
• Total | 31,037 |
• Ethnicities | Quechua |
Time zone | UTC-4 (BOT) |
Colquechaca (in hispanicized spelling) or Qullqichaka (Quechua qullqi silver, money, chaka bridge,[1] "silver bridge") is the first municipal section of the Chayanta Province in the Potosí Department in Bolivia. Its seat is Colquechaca.
Subdivision
The municipality consists of the following cantons:
- Ayoma
- Colquechaca
- Macha
- Rosario
- Surumi
The people
The people are predominantly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent.[2]
Ethnic group | % |
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Quechua | 95.3 |
Aymara | 0.9 |
Guaraní, Chiquitos, Moxos | 0.0 |
Not indigenous | 3.8 |
Other indigenous groups | 0.0 |
References
External links
- Colquechaca Municipality: population data and map
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