Desaguadero Municipality
Desaguadero Municipality is the fourth municipal section of Ingavi Province in La Paz Department, Bolivia. Its capital is Desaguadero.
Division
The municipality consists of the following two cantons:[1]
- Desaguadero - 4.194 inhabitants (2001)
- San Juan de Huancollo - 787 inhabitants
The people
The people are predominantly indigenous citizens of Aymara descent.[2]
| Ethnic group | % |
|---|---|
| Quechua | 1.3 |
| Aymara | 92.9 |
| Guaraní, Chiquitos, Moxos | 0.2 |
| Not indigenous | 5.6 |
| Other indigenous groups | 0.1 |
Languages
The languages spoken in the Desaguadero Municipality are mainly Aymara and Spanish.
| Language | Inhabitants |
|---|---|
| Quechua | 74 |
| Aymara | 3,831 |
| Guaraní | 2 |
| Another native | 0 |
| Spanish | 3,806 |
| Foreign | 21 |
| Only native | 959 |
| Native and Spanish | 2,902 |
| Only Spanish | 905 |
Places of interest
Some of the tourist attractions of the municipality are:[3]
- The international fair of Desaguadero on the Peruvian border
- Desaguadero River with its avifauna and native Aymara and Uru communities along its banks. The river runs along the entire Altiplano.
See also
References
- ↑ National Institute of Statistic in Bolivia
- ↑ obd.descentralizacion.gov.bo/municipal/fichas/ (inactive)
- ↑ www.gobernacionlapaz.gob.bo Tourist guide by the government of the department
- obd.descentralizacion.gov.bo/municipal/fichas/ (inactive)
External links
Coordinates: 16°37′00″S 68°58′00″W / 16.6167°S 68.9667°W
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