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Tinguipaya Municipality
Municipality
Location within Potosí Department
Location within Potosí Department
Tinguipaya Municipality is located in Bolivia
Tinguipaya Municipality
Tinguipaya Municipality
Location in Bolivia
Country  Bolivia
Department Potosí Department
Province Tomás Frías Province
Seat Tinguipaya
Population
 (2001)
 • Total 21,794
 • Ethnicities
Quechua
Time zone UTC-4 (BOT)

Tinguipaya Municipality is the first municipal section of the Tomás Frías Province in the Potosí Department in Bolivia. Its seat is Tinguipaya.

Subdivision

The municipality consists of the following cantons:

  • Anthura, created 9 November 1992
  • Tinguipaya, created 29 December 1949

Geography

The municipality is located in the interadean zone with heights between 3,100 m and 4,882 m Malmisa being the highest elevation. Some of the highest mountains of the municipality are listed below:

  • Malmisa, 4,882 m
  • Yana Qaqa, 4,858 m
  • Wila Salla, 4,784 m
  • Puka Qucha Punta, 4,756 m
  • Yuraq Urqu, 4,742 m
  • Jach'a Q'awa, 4,718 m
  • Salla Punta, 4,640 m
  • Wayna Potosí, 4,630 m
  • Kuntur Nasa, 4,645 m
  • Wayllita Punta, 4,626 m
  • Wila Salla, 4,616 m
  • Warmi Wañuna, 4,600 m
  • Qiwiña Punta, 4,530 m
  • Janq'u Janq'u, 4,500 m
  • Kunturiri, 4,450 m
  • Pä Qullu Punta, 4,400 m
  • Q'illu Kancha, 4,350 m
  • Kuntur Maña, 4,240 m
  • Qura Waña, 4,180 m
  • Sayasta, 4,170 m
  • T'inki, 4,080 m
  • Wankarani, 3,945 m

The people

The people are predominantly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent.

Ethnic group %
Quechua 94.7
Aymara 0.2
Guaraní, Chiquitos, Moxos 0.0
Not indigenous 5.1
Other indigenous groups 0.0

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Tinguipaya para niños

  • Jatun Mayu
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