San Pablo de Lípez Municipality

San Pablo de Lípez
Municipality

Laguna Colorada, Quetena Grande

Location within Potosí Department
San Pablo de Lípez

Location within Bolivia

Coordinates: 22°7′S 67°12′W / 22.117°S 67.200°W / -22.117; -67.200Coordinates: 22°7′S 67°12′W / 22.117°S 67.200°W / -22.117; -67.200
Country  Bolivia
Department Potosí Department
Province Sur Lípez Province
Seat San Pablo de Lípez
Elevation 14,400 ft (4,400 m)
Population (2001)
 • Total 2,523
 • Ethnicities Quechua
Time zone -4 (UTC-4)

San Pablo de Lípez Municipality is the first municipal section of the Sur Lípez Province in the Potosí Department in Bolivia. Its seat is San Pablo de Lípez.

Geography

The highest mountain of the municipality is Uturunku at 6,008 m (19,711 ft). Other mountains are listed below:[1][2][3]

Subdivision

The municipality consists of the following cantons:

The people

The people are predominantly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent.[4]

Ethnic group %
Quechua 81.5
Aymara 0.8
Guaraní, Chiquitos, Moxos 0.0
Not indigenous 17.5
Other indigenous groups 0.1

References

  1. ↑ "San Pablo de Lípez". INE, Bolivia. Retrieved October 16, 2015.
  2. ↑ Bolivian IGM map 1:250,000 Volcán Juriques SF-19-11
  3. ↑ BIGM map 1:50,000 San Pablo de Lípez 6228-I
  4. ↑ obd.descentralizacion.gov.bo/municipal/fichas/ (inactive)


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