| Uncía Municipality | |
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Uncía Municipality
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| Country | Bolivia |
| Department | Potosí Department |
| Province | Rafael Bustillo Province |
| Seat | Uncía |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 18,522 (without Chuquihuta Canton) |
| • Ethnicities | Quechua, Aymara |
| Time zone | -4 (UTC-4) |
Uncía Municipality is the first municipal section of the Rafael Bustillo Province in the Potosí Department in Bolivia. Its seat is Uncía.
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The municipality consists of the following cantons:
Chuquihuta Canton belonged to the municipality until June 17, 2009, when Chuquihuta Municipality was created now being the fourth municipal section of the Rafael Bustillo Province.
The people are predominantly indigenous citizens of Quechua and Aymara descent.[1]
| Ethnic group | % |
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| Quechua | 69.1 |
| Aymara | 20.0 |
| Guaraní, Chiquitos, Moxos | 0.0 |
| Not indigenous | 10.9 |
| Other indigenous groups | 0.0 |
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