Porco Municipality
Porco Municipality | |
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Municipality | |
Porco | |
Location within Potosí Department | |
Porco Municipality Location within Bolivia | |
Coordinates: 19°45′S 66°0′W / 19.750°S 66.000°WCoordinates: 19°45′S 66°0′W / 19.750°S 66.000°W | |
Country | Bolivia |
Department | Potosí Department |
Province | Antonio Quijarro Province |
Seat | Porco |
Population (2001) | |
• Total | 5,959 |
• Ethnicities | Quechua |
Time zone | -4 (UTC-4) |
Porco Municipality is the third municipal section of the Antonio Quijarro Province in the Potosí Department in Bolivia. Its seat is Porco.
Subdivision
The municipality consists of the following cantons:
- Churcuita
- Kunturiri
- Karma
- Porco
- Chaquilla
The people
The people are predominantly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent.[1]
Ethnic group | % |
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Quechua | 90.1 |
Aymara | 1.9 |
Guaraní, Chiquitos, Moxos | 0.1 |
Not indigenous | 7.7 |
Other indigenous groups | 0.1 |
See also
- Warawara Lake
References
- ↑ obd.descentralizacion.gov.bo/municipal/fichas/ (inactive)
External links
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