| San Pedro de Quemes Municipality | |
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| — Municipality — | |
| Hedionda Lake with Sarapuru volcano on the left and Caquella or Callejón mountain on the right | |
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San Pedro de Quemes Municipality
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| Coordinates: | |
| Country | Bolivia |
| Department | Potosí Department |
| Province | Nor Lípez Province |
| Seat | San Pedro de Quemes |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,656.8 sq mi (4,291 km2) |
| Elevation | 13,123 ft (4,000 m) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 815 |
| • Ethnicities | Quechua |
| Time zone | -4 (UTC-4) |
San Pedro de Quemes Municipality is the second municipal section of the Nor Lípez Province in the Potosí Department in Bolivia. Its seat is San Pedro de Quemes.
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The municipality consists of the following cantons:[1]
Some of the highest mountains in the municipality are:
| Name | Location |
| Araral | Pelcoya Canton / Chile |
| Iruphutunku | Cana Canton |
| Julina | San Pedro de Quemes Canton |
| Cañapa | Pelcoya Canton |
| Minchincha | Cana Canton / Chile |
| Pabellón | Pelcoya Canton |
| Paruma | Cana Canton / Chile |
| Q'aluta Wintu Luma (Khaluta Vinto Loma) | San Pedro de Quemes Canton |
| Cerro Gordo, Cana | Cana Canton |
| Cerro Gordo, Quemes | San Pedro de Quemes Canton |
| Sarapuru (Sarapuro) | San Pedro de Quemes Municipality |
| Uquilla | San Pedro de Quemes Canton |
| Ollagüe | Pelcoya Canton |
| Olca | Cana Canton / Chile |
Many of the mountains and volcanoes form a natural border to Chile.
The people are mainly not indigenous and 45,0 % are citizens of Quechua descent.[2]
| Ethnic group | % |
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| Quechua | 45.0 |
| Aymara | 6.3 |
| Guaraní, Chiquitos, Moxos | 0.2 |
| Not indigenous | 48.3 |
| Other indigenous groups | 0.2 |
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