Colquechaca Municipality

Colquechaca Municipality
Municipality
Colquechaca Municipality is located in Bolivie
Colquechaca Municipality
Colquechaca Municipality
Location athin Bolivie
Coordinates: 18°53′S 66°5′W / 18.883°S 66.083°W / -18.883; -66.083
Kintra Bolivie
DepairtmentPotosí Depairtment
ProvinceChayanta Province
SeatColquechaca
Area
 • Total1846 km2 (713 sq mi)
Elevation
4000 m (13,000 ft)
Population
 (2001)
 • Total31,037
 • Ethnicities
Quechua
Time zoneUTC-4 (-4)

Colquechaca Municipality is the first municipal section o the Chayanta Province in the Potosí Depairtment in Bolivie. Its seat is Colquechaca.

Qullqichaka which is the proper spellin o the compoond Quechua wird means "siller brig" (qullqi: siller, money; chaka: brig).[1]

Subdiveesion

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The municipality consists o the follaein cantons:

  • Ayoma
  • Colquechaca
  • Macha
  • Rosario
  • Surumi

The fowk

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The fowk are predominantly indigenous citizens o Quechua descent.[2]

Ethnic group %
Quechua 95.3
Aymara 0.9
Guaraní, Chiquitos, Moxos 0.0
No indigenous 3.8
Ither indigenous groups 0.0

References

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  1. ↑ Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Bolivian Quechua dictionary (Quechua - Spaingie, Spaingie Quechua)
  2. ↑ obd.descentralizacion.gov.bo/municipal/fichas/ (inactive)

Freemit airtins

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