Larecaja Province

Larecaja Province
Province
Laguna Glaciar
Location of Larecaja Province within Bolivia
Coordinates: 15°50′0″S 68°10′0″W / 15.83333°S 68.16667°W / -15.83333; -68.16667
Country	Bolivia
Department	La Paz Department
Municipalities	8
Capital	Sorata
Area
• Total	3,130 sq mi (8,110 km2)
Population (2001)
• Total	68,026
• Density	22/sq mi (8.4/km2)
• Ethnicities	Aymara, Quechua
Website	Official website

Larecaja is a province in the Bolivian La Paz Department. It was founded by Antonio José de Sucre on October 18, 1826. Its capital is Sorata situated west of the Cordillera Real at the foot of Illampu and Janq'u Uma.

Subdivision

Larecaja Province is divided into eight municipalities which are partly further subdivided into cantons.

Languages

The languages spoken in the Larecaja Province are mainly Aymara, Spanish and Quechua. The following table shows the number of those belonging to the recognised group of speakers.^[1]

Places of interest

• Apolobamba Integrated Management Natural Area
• Illampu
• Janq'u Uma
• Janq'u Piti
• Pilón Lajas Biosphere Reserve and Communal Lands
• Laguna Glaciar, 17th highest lake in the world.^[2]
• Q'asiri
• Wila Lluxita

References

1. ↑ obd.descentralizacion.gov.bo (Spanish)
2. ↑ "The Highest Lake in the World". www.highestlake.com. Retrieved 2009-04-12. 

• www.ine.gov.bo / census 2001

v t e La Paz Department Capital: La Paz Provinces Abel Iturralde Aroma Bautista Saavedra Caranavi Camacho Franz Tamayo Gualberto Villarroel Ingavi Inquisivi José Manuel Pando Larecaja Loayza Los Andes Manco Kapac Murillo Muñecas Nor Yungas Omasuyos Pacajes Sud Yungas Municipalities (and seats) Achacachi (Achacachi) Achocalla (Achocalla) Alto Beni (Caserío Nueve) Ancoraimes (Ancoraimes) Apolo (Apolo) Aucapata (Aucapata) Ayata (Ayata) Ayo Ayo (Ayo Ayo) Batallas (Batallas) Cairoma (Cairoma) Cajuata (Cajuata) Calacoto (Calacoto) Calamarca (Calamarca) Caquiaviri (Caquiaviri) Caranavi (Caranavi) Catacora (Catacora) Chacarilla (Chacarilla) Charaña (Charaña) Chulumani (Chulumani) Chuma (Chuma) Collana (Collana) Colquencha (Colquencha) Colquiri (Colquiri) Comanche (Comanche) Combaya (Combaya) Copacabana (Copacabana) Coripata (Coripata) Coro Coro (Coro Coro) Coroico (Coroico) Curva (Curva) Desaguadero (Desaguadero) El Alto (El Alto) Escoma (Escoma) General Juan José Pérez (Charazani) Guanay (Guanay) Guaqui (Guaqui) Huarina (Huarina) Ichoca (Ichoca) Inquisivi (Inquisivi) Irupana (Irupana) Ixiamas (Ixiamas) Jesús de Machaca (Jesús de Machaca) La Asunta (La Asunta) La Paz (La Paz) Laja (Laja) Licoma Pampa (Licoma) Luribay (Luribay) Malla (Malla) Mapiri (Mapiri) Mecapaca (Mecapaca) Mocomoco (Mocomoco) Nazacara de Pacajes (Nazacara) Palca (Palca) Palos Blancos (Palos Blancos) Papel Pampa (Papel Pampa) Patacamaya (Patacamaya) Pelechuco (Pelechuco) Pucarani (Pucarani) Puerto Acosta (Puerto Acosta) Puerto Carabuco (Puerto Carabuco) Puerto Pérez (Puerto Perez) Quiabaya (Quiabaya) Quime (Quime) San Andrés de Machaca (San Andrés de Machaca) San Buenaventura (San Buenaventura) San Pedro de Curahuara (San Pedro de Curahuara de Carangas) San Pedro de Tiquina (San Pedro de Tiquina) Santiago de Callapa (Callapa) Santiago de Huata (Santiago de Huata) Santiago de Machaca (Santiago de Machaca) Sapahaqui (Sapahaqui) Sica Sica (Sica Sica) Sorata (Sorata) Tacacoma (Tacacoma) Taraco (Taraco) Teoponte (Teoponte) Tiwanaku (Tiwanaku) Tipuani (Tipuani) Tito Yupanqui (Tito Yupanqui) Umala (Umala) Umanata (Umanata) Viacha (Viacha) Waldo Ballivián (Tumarapi) Yaco (Yaco) Yanacachi (Yanacachi) Mountains Anallajsi Chacaltaya Chachakumani Chawpi Urqu Ch'iyar Juqhu Illampu Illimani Jach'a Khunu Qullu Jach'a Waracha Janq'u Uma Kunturiri (Los Andes) Kunturiri (Bolivia-Chile) Machu Such'i Qhuchi Mururata Qalsata Wayna Khunu Qullu Wayna Potosí Protected areas Apolobamba Cotapata Madidi Pilón Lajas

Coordinates: 15°50′S 68°10′W / 15.833°S 68.167°W / -15.833; -68.167