Chayanta Municipality

Chayanta Municipality
—  Municipality  —
Chayanta Municipality
Location within Bolivia
Coordinates:
Country  Bolivia
Department Potosí Department
Province Rafael Bustillo Province
Seat Chayanta
Population (2001)
 • Total 14,165
 • Ethnicities Quechua
Time zone -4 (UTC-4)

Chayanta Municipality is the second municipal section of the Rafael Bustillo Province in the Bolivian Potosí Department. Its seat is Chayanta.

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Location

It is one of three municipalities (municipios) in the province, bordered by the Uncía Municipality in the southwest and the Llallagua Municipality in the northwest.

Population

The 2001 census stated a population of 14,165 inhabitants in the Chayanta Municipality. Life expectancy of a newborn is 51 years, literacy among the over-15-year old is 63%, and 85% of the population is rural.

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

Ethnic group %
Quechua 87.8
Aymara 9.8
Guaraní, Chiquitos, Moxos 0.0
Not indigenous 2.2
Other indigenous groups 0.1

Cantons

The municipality is divided into nine cantons (cantones):

References

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

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