Tupiza Municipality

Tupiza Municipality
Municipality
Tupiza
Tupiza
Location within Potosí Department
Location within Potosí Department
Tupiza Municipality is located in Bolivia
Tupiza Municipality
Tupiza Municipality
Location within Bolivia
Coordinates: 21°27′S 65°52′W / 21.450°S 65.867°W / -21.450; -65.867
Country Bolivia
DepartmentPotosí Department
ProvinceSud Chichas Province
SeatTupiza
Population
 (2001)
 • Total
38,337
 • Ethnicities
Quechua
Time zoneUTC-4 (BOT)

Tupiza Municipality is the first municipal section of the Sud Chichas Province in the Potosí Department in Bolivia. Its seat is Tupiza which is the capital of the province as well.

Subdivision

The municipality consists of the following cantons:

  • Chillco
  • Concepcion
  • Esmoraca
  • Oploca
  • Oro Ingenio
  • Quiriza
  • Rufino Carrasco
  • Soracaya
  • Suipacha
  • Talina
  • Tupiza
  • Villa Pacheco

The people

The people are predominantly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent.[1]

Ethnic group %
Quechua 57.0
Aymara 1.7
Guaraní, Chiquitos, Moxos 0.2
Not indigenous 38.5
Other indigenous groups 2.5

References

  1. ^ obd.descentralizacion.gov.bo/municipal/fichas/ (inactive)
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