Larecaja Province
| Larecaja Province | |
|---|---|
| Province | |
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 Location of Larecaja Province within Bolivia | |
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| Coordinates: 15°50′0″S 68°10′0″W / 15.83333°S 68.16667°W | |
| Country |
 Bolivia |
| Department | La Paz Department |
| Municipalities | 8 |
| Capital | Sorata |
| Area | |
| • Total | 8,110 km2 (3,130 sq mi) |
| Population (2012 census) | |
| • Total | 86,481 |
| • Density | 11/km2 (28/sq mi) |
| • 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.
| Section | Municipality | Seat |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Sorata Municipality | Sorata |
| 2nd | Guanay Municipality | Guanay |
| 3rd | Tacacoma Municipality | Tacacoma |
| 4th | Quiabaya Municipality | Quiabaya |
| 5th | Combaya Municipality | Combaya |
| 6th | Tipuani Municipality | Tipuani |
| 7th | Mapiri Municipality | Mapiri |
| 8th | Teoponte Municipality | Teoponte |
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]
| Language | Sorata Municipality | Guanay Municipality | Tacacoma Municipality | Quiabaya Municipality | Combaya Municipality | Tipuani Municipality | Mapiri Municipality | Teoponte Municipality |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quechua | 363 | 1.653 | 1.058 | 33 | 20 | 1.587 | 3.649 | 756 |
| Aymara | 16.029 | 3.405 | 4.389 | 2.269 | 2.522 | 2.534 | 1.767 | 2.837 |
| Guaraní | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 6 | 6 |
| Another native | 8 | 94 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 7 | 22 |
| Spanish | 11.223 | 10.064 | 4.321 | 1.391 | 1.214 | 8.594 | 8.567 | 6.211 |
| Foreign | 70 | 86 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 61 | 17 | 33 |
| Only native | 6.680 | 737 | 1.599 | 1.023 | 1.363 | 190 | 363 | 472 |
| Native and Spanish | 9.540 | 4.123 | 3.389 | 1.256 | 1.162 | 3.499 | 4.653 | 2.925 |
| Only Spanish | 1.690 | 5.942 | 933 | 135 | 52 | 5.097 | 3.915 | 3.290 |
Places of interest
- Apolobamba Integrated Management Natural Area
- Illampu
- Janq'u Uma
- Pilón Lajas Biosphere Reserve and Communal Lands
- Laguna Glaciar, 17th highest lake in the world.[2]
- Q'asiri
- Wila Lluxita
See also
References
- ↑ obd.descentralizacion.gov.bo (Spanish)
- ↑ "The Highest Lake in the World". www.highestlake.com. Retrieved 2009-04-12.
