Guaqui Municipality
Guaqui Municipality is the second municipal section of the Ingavi Province in the La Paz Department, Bolivia. Its seat is Guaqui.
Guaqui Municipality | |
|---|---|
Municipality | |
 Location of the municipality within Ingavi province | |
  Guaqui Municipality Location of the Guaqui Municipality within Bolivia | |
| Coordinates: 16°37′0″S 68°50′0″W | |
| Country |  Bolivia |
| Department | La Paz Department |
| Province | Ingavi Province |
| Seat | Guaqui |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Nixon Mamani Amaru (2007) |
| • President | Abraham Choque Condori (2007) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 73 sq mi (188 km2) |
| Elevation | 12,800 ft (3,900 m) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 7,552 |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (BOT) |
Division
The municipality consists of only one canton, Guaqui Canton, which is identical to the municipality.
The people
The people are predominantly indigenous citizens of Aymara descent.[1]
| Ethnic group | % |
|---|---|
| Quechua | 1.3 |
| Aymara | 91.1 |
| Guaraní, Chiquitos, Moxos | 0.3 |
| Not indigenous | 7.1 |
| Other indigenous groups | 0.1 |
Places of interest
Some of the tourist attractions of the municipality are:[2]
- Guaqui festivity from July 23 to July 25 celebrated in honour of Apostle James
- Apostle James church of Guaqui built between 1625 and 1784
- Guaqui port
References
- obd.descentralizacion.gov.bo/municipal/fichas/ (inactive)
- www.gobernacionlapaz.gob.bo Archived 2011-05-09 at the Wayback Machine Tourist guide by the government of the department
External links
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