Tiwanaku Municipality
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| Tiwanaku Municipality | |
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| Municipality | |
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  Tiwanaku Municipality | |
| Coordinates: 16°35′0″S 68°40′0″W / 16.58333°S 68.66667°WCoordinates: 16°35′0″S 68°40′0″W / 16.58333°S 68.66667°W | |
| Country |
 Bolivia |
| Department | La Paz Department |
| Province | Ingavi Province |
| Foundation | November 22, 1947 |
| Seat | Tiwanaku (village) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Eulogia Quispe Cabrera (2008) |
| • President | Laureano Coronel Quispe (2008) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 134 sq mi (347 km2) |
| Elevation | 12,800 ft (3,900 m) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 11,309 |
Tiwanaku Municipality is the third municipal section of the Ingavi Province in the La Paz Department, Bolivia. Its seat is the village of Tiwanaku located near the UNESCO World Heritage Site Tiwanaku.
Cantons
The municipality is divided into three cantons. They are (their seats in parentheses):
- Huacullani Canton - (Huacullani)
- Pillapi San Agustín Canton - (Pillapi San Agustín)
- Tiwanaku Canton - (Tiwanaku) (village)
The people
The people are predominantly indigenous citizens of Aymara descent.[1]
| Ethnic group | % |
|---|---|
| Quechua | 0.4 |
| Aymara | 96.1 |
| Guaraní, Chiquitos, Moxos | 0.1 |
| Not indigenous | 3.3 |
| Other indigenous groups | 0.0 |
Some data:
| Census | 1992 | 2001 |
|---|---|---|
| Inhabitants | 9,477 | 11,309 |
| Rural | 9,477 | 11,309 |
| Urban | 0 | 0 |
| Total fertility rate | 6.8 | 4.7 |
| Infant mortality | 77.1 | 72.2 |
| Net migration rate | n | -12.6 |
Languages
The languages spoken in the Tiwanaku Municipality are mainly Aymara and Spanish.
| Language | Inhabitants |
|---|---|
| Quechua | 76 |
| Aymara | 10,154 |
| Guaraní | 4 |
| Another native | 41 |
| Spanish | 6,899 |
| Foreign | 28 |
| Only native | 3,913 |
| Native and Spanish | 6,261 |
| Only Spanish | 640 |
Places of interest
Some of the tourist attractions of the municipality are:[2]
- archaeological site of Tiwanaku in Tiwanaku Canton
- Saint Peter church in Tiwanaku
- The Aymara New Year (in Aymara: Mara T´aqa, Machaq Mara or Willka Kuti) celebrated on June 21 of every year in the viewpoint of Kimsa Chata mountain in Tiwanaku Canton
- Tiwanaku festivity (Señor de la Exaltación) celebrated in Tiwanaku Canton in September
See also
References
- ↑ obd.descentralizacion.gov.bo/municipal/fichas/ (inactive)
- ↑ www.gobernacionlapaz.gob.bo Tourist guide by the government of the department
- www.ine.gov.bo / census 2001: Tiwanaku Municipality
- obd.descentralizacion.gov.bo / Observatorio Bolivia Democrático (Spanish)
External links
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