Tupiza Municipality
Municipality in Potosí Department, Bolivia
21°27′S 65°52′W / 21.450°S 65.867°W / -21.450; -65.867
Bolivia (2001)
Tupiza Municipality is the first municipal section of the Sud Chichas Province in the Potosí Department in Bolivia. Its seat is Tupiza which is the capital of the province as well.
Subdivision
The municipality consists of the following cantons:
- Chillco
- Concepcion
- Esmoraca
- Oploca
- Oro Ingenio
- Quiriza
- Rufino Carrasco
- Soracaya
- Suipacha
- Talina
- Tupiza
- Villa Pacheco
The people
The people are predominantly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent.[1]
| Ethnic group | % |
|---|---|
| Quechua | 57.0 |
| Aymara | 1.7 |
| Guaraní, Chiquitos, Moxos | 0.2 |
| Not indigenous | 38.5 |
| Other indigenous groups | 2.5 |
References
- ^ obd.descentralizacion.gov.bo/municipal/fichas/ (inactive)
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Tupiza.
- Tupiza Municipality: population data and map
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