Desaguadero Municipality
Location of Desaguadero in Bolivia and Peru, at Lake Wiñaymarka (Lake Titicaca)
Desaguadero Municipality is the fourth municipal section of Ingavi Province in La Paz Department, Bolivia. Its capital is Desaguadero.
Division
The municipality consists of the following two cantons:[1]
- Desaguadero - 4.194 inhabitants (2001)
- San Juan de Huancollo - 787 inhabitants
The people
The people are predominantly indigenous citizens of Aymara descent.[2]
| Ethnic group | % |
|---|---|
| Quechua | 1.3 |
| Aymara | 92.9 |
| Guaraní, Chiquitos, Moxos | 0.2 |
| Not indigenous | 5.6 |
| Other indigenous groups | 0.1 |
Languages
The languages spoken in the Desaguadero Municipality are mainly Aymara and Spanish.
| Language | Inhabitants |
|---|---|
| Quechua | 74 |
| Aymara | 3,831 |
| Guaraní | 2 |
| Another native | 0 |
| Spanish | 3,806 |
| Foreign | 21 |
| Only native | 959 |
| Native and Spanish | 2,902 |
| Only Spanish | 905 |
Places of interest
Some of the tourist attractions of the municipality are:[3]
- The international fair of Desaguadero on the Peruvian border
- Desaguadero River with its avifauna and native Aymara and Uru communities along its banks. The river runs along the entire Altiplano.
See also
References
- ↑ National Institute of Statistic in Bolivia
- ↑ obd.descentralizacion.gov.bo/municipal/fichas/ (inactive)
- ↑ www.gobernacionlapaz.gob.bo Tourist guide by the government of the department
- obd.descentralizacion.gov.bo/municipal/fichas/ (inactive)
