Tiraque Municipality

Tiraque Municipality
—  Municipality  —
Tiraque Municipality
Location within Bolivia
Coordinates:
Country  Bolivia
Department Cochabamba Department
Province Tiraque Province
Foundation
Seat Tiraque
Government
 • Mayor Fidel Felix Salazar Bustamante (2008)
 • President Gabriel Inturias Ríos (2007)
Population (2001)
 • Total 35,017
 • Ethnicities Quechuas
Time zone -4 (UTC-4)

Tiraque Municipality is the first municipal section of the Tiraque Province in the Cochabamba Department, Bolivia. At the time of census 2001 - still including Shinahota Canton (now Shinahota Municipality) - it had a population of 35,017. Its seat is Tiraque.

Cantons

The municipality is divided into two cantons. They are (their seats in parentheses):

In 2009 Shinahota Canton (also named Central Busch Canton) got the status of a municipality. [1] Now Shinahota Municipality with its seat Shinahota is the second municipal section of the Tiraque Province.

References

  1. ^ www.planguarani.com (Spanish)