| Palca Municipality | |
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| — Municipality — | |
| Chojahuaya, Cohoni Canton, Palca Municipality | |
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Palca Municipality
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| Coordinates: | |
| Country | Bolivia |
| Department | La Paz Department |
| Province | Pedro Domingo Murillo Province |
| Foundation | |
| Seat | Palca |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Cecilio Quispe Gomez (2007) |
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| Area | |
| • Total | 283.4 sq mi (734 km2) |
| Elevation | 12,467 ft (3,800 m) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 14,185 |
| • Ethnicities | Aymara |
Palca Municipality is the first municipal section of the Pedro Domingo Murillo Province in the La Paz Department, Bolivia. Its seat is Palca.
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The people are predominantly indigenous citizens of Aymara descent.[1]
| Ethnic group | % |
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| Quechua | 0.6 |
| Aymara | 91.6 |
| Guaraní, Chiquitos, Moxos | 0.1 |
| Not indigenous | 7.6 |
| Other indigenous groups | 0.1 |
Some of the tourist attractions of the municipality are:[2]