| Taraco Municipality | |
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| — Municipality — | |
| Location of the municipality within Ingavi province | |
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Taraco Municipality
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| Coordinates: | |
| Country | Bolivia |
| Department | La Paz Department |
| Province | Ingavi Province |
| Foundation | |
| Seat | Taraco |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Idelfonso Choque Cortez (2008) |
| • President | Fidel Tapia Choquehuanca (2008) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 41.7 sq mi (108 km2) |
| Elevation | 12,795 ft (3,900 m) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 5,922 |
Taraco Municipality is the seventh municipal section of the Ingavi Province in the La Paz Department, Bolivia. Most of its area is situated on Taraco Peninsula jutting into Lake Wiñaymarka, the southern branch of Lake Titicaca. Its seat is Taraco.
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The municipality is divided into the following cantons:[1]
The people are predominantly indigenous citizens of Aymara descent.[2]
| Ethnic group | % |
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| Quechua | 0.2 |
| Aymara | 96.4 |
| Guaraní, Chiquitos, Moxos | 0.0 |
| Not indigenous | 3.3 |
| Other indigenous groups | 0.1 |
Some of the tourist attractions of the municipalities are:[3]