Jesús de Machaca

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Jesús de Machaca
Town
Jesús de Machaca
Location within Bolivia
Coordinates: 16°45′S 68°50′W / 16.750°S 68.833°W / -16.750; -68.833
Country  Bolivia
Department La Paz Department
Province Ingavi Province
Municipality Jesús de Machaca Municipality
Municipality Jesús de Machaca Canton
Population (2001)
  Total 396
  Ethnicities Aymara
Time zone -4 (UTC-4)

Jesús de Machaca is a location in the La Paz Department, Bolivia. It is the seat of the Jesús de Machaca Municipality, the sixth municipal section of the Ingavi Province, and of the Jesús de Machaca Canton. In 2001 it had a population of 396.[1]

Transport

There are daily buses from El Alto to Jesús de Machaca. 'The trip takes about three hours. Part of the road is paved.[2]

  • El Alto - Viacha (23 km).
  • Viacha - Chama (42 km).
  • Chama - Jesús de Machaca (23.5 km).

References

  1. Instituto Nacional de Estadistica de Bolivia
  2. www.gobernacionlapaz.gob.bo: Jesús de Machaca

External links

Coordinates: 16°45′S 68°50′W / 16.750°S 68.833°W / -16.750; -68.833

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