Tacopaya Municipality
| Tacopaya Municipality | |
|---|---|
| Municipality | |
  Tacopaya Municipality Location within Bolivia | |
| Coordinates: BO 17°49′S 66°39′W / 17.817°S 66.650°W | |
| Country |
 Bolivia |
| Department | Cochabamba Department |
| Province | Arque Province |
| Cantons | 2 |
| Seat | Tacopaya |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ramon Quispe Mamani (2007) |
| • President | Bacilo Ugarte Medrano (2007) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 218 sq mi (565 km2) |
| Elevation | 13,000 ft (4,000 m) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 11,658 |
| Time zone | -4 (UTC-4) |
Tacopaya Municipality is the second municipal section of the Arque Province in the Cochabamba Department in Bolivia. Its seat is Tacopaya. At the time of census 2001 the municipality had 11,658 inhabitants.[1]
Cantons
The municipality is divided into two cantons. They are (their seats in parentheses):
- Tacopaya Canton - (Tacopaya)
- Ventilla Canton - (Ventilla)
Languages
The languages spoken in the Tacopaya Municipality are mainly Quechua and Spanish.[2]
| Language | Inhabitants |
|---|---|
| Quechua | 10,766 |
| Aymara | 123 |
| Guaraní | 3 |
| Another native | 132 |
| Spanish | 3,309 |
| Foreign | 9 |
| Only native | 7,552 |
| Native and Spanish | 3,236 |
| Only Spanish | 74 |
See also
- Tacopaya River
References
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Coordinates: 17°49′00″S 66°39′00″W / 17.8167°S 66.65°W
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