Uyuni Municipality

Municipality in Potosí Department, Bolivia
20°3′S 66°56′W / 20.050°S 66.933°W / -20.050; -66.933Country BoliviaDepartmentPotosí DepartmentProvinceAntonio Quijarro ProvinceSeatUyuniElevation
11,980 ft (3,650 m)Population
 (2001)
 • Total18,705 • Ethnicities
Quechua AymaraTime zoneUTC-4 (BOT)

Uyuni Municipality is the first municipal section of the Antonio Quijarro Province in the Potosí Department in Bolivia. Its seat is Uyuni.

Geography

The municipality lies at the Uyuni salt flat.

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

  • Jach'a Punta
  • Jalsuri
  • Janq'u Qullu
  • Kuntur Ikiña
  • Pirwani
  • Sura Chata
  • Warachi Qullu
  • Wila Qullu

Subdivision

The municipality consists of the following cantons:

  • Chacala
  • Coroma
  • Huanchaca
  • Pulacayo
  • Uyuni

The people

The people are predominantly indigenous citizens of Quechua and Aymara descent.[2]

Ethnic group %
Quechua 52.9
Aymara 24.2
Guaraní, Chiquitos, Moxos 0.2
Not indigenous 22.6
Other indigenous groups 0.2

References

  1. ^ "Uyuni". Retrieved October 16, 2015.
  2. ^ obd.descentralizacion.gov.bo/municipal/fichas/ (inactive)

External links

  • Uyuni Municipality: population data and map
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