Chuquihuta Municipality

Chuquihuta
Chuqi Uta
Municipality
Chuquihuta

Location within Bolivia

Coordinates: 18°38′S 66°20′W / 18.633°S 66.333°W / -18.633; -66.333Coordinates: 18°38′S 66°20′W / 18.633°S 66.333°W / -18.633; -66.333
Country  Bolivia
Department Potosí Department
Province Rafael Bustillo Province
Seat Chuquihuta
Population (2001)
 • Total 6,658
Time zone -4 (UTC-4)

Chuquihuta Municipality, also Chuquihuta Ayllu Jucumani, is the fourth municipal section of the Rafael Bustillo Province in the Potosí Department in Bolivia. Its seat is Chuquihuta (hispanicized spelling Chuquiuta, Aymara Chuqi Uta, "gold house"). The municipality was created on June 17, 2009. Formerly the area was a canton (Chuquiuta Canton, Chuquihuta Canton) of the Uncía Municipality.

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