Copacabana Municipality, La Paz
Municipality in La Paz Department, Bolivia
16°9′0″S 69°2′0″W / 16.15000°S 69.03333°W / -16.15000; -69.03333![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/48/Flag_of_Bolivia.svg/25px-Flag_of_Bolivia.svg.png)
(2001)
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Copacabana Municipality is the first municipal section of the Manco Kapac Province in the La Paz Department, Bolivia. Its capital is Copacabana.
Isla del Sol (Island of the Sun) and Chelleca island are situated within the municipality.
Subdivision
The municipality was formerly, before the abolition of Bolivian cantons in 2009, divided into three cantons.
Canton | Inhabitants (2001)[1] | Seat |
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Copacabana Canton | 8,194 | Copacabana |
Lokha Canton | 2,388 | Lokha |
Zampaya Canton | 4,004 | Zampaya |
The people
The people are predominantly indigenous citizens of Aymaran descent.
Ethnic group | % |
---|---|
Quechua | 0.9 |
Aymara | 95.9 |
Guaraní, Chiquitos, Moxos | 0.2 |
Not indigenous | 3.0 |
Other indigenous groups | 0.1 |
Ref.: obd.descentralizacion.gov.bo
Languages
The languages spoken in the Copacabana Municipality are mainly Aymara and Spanish.
Language | Inhabitants |
---|---|
Quechua | 185 |
Aymara | 11,825 |
Guaraní | 6 |
Another native | 4 |
Spanish | 10,713 |
Foreign | 81 |
Only native | 3,020 |
Native and Spanish | 8,858 |
Only Spanish | 1,857 |
Places of interest
See also
References
- ^ www.ine.gob.bo Archived September 24, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- obd.descentralizacion.gov.bo
External links
- Map of Manco Kapac Province
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Capital: La Paz
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(and seats)
- Achacachi (Achacachi)
- Achocalla (Achocalla)
- Alto Beni (Caserío Nueve)
- Ancoraimes (Ancoraimes)
- Apolo (Apolo)
- Aucapata (Aucapata)
- Ayata (Ayata)
- Ayo Ayo (Ayo Ayo)
- Batallas (Batallas)
- Cairoma (Cairoma)
- Cajuata (Cajuata)
- Calacoto (Calacoto)
- Calamarca (Calamarca)
- Caquiaviri (Caquiaviri)
- Caranavi (Caranavi)
- Catacora (Catacora)
- Chacarilla (Chacarilla)
- Charaña (Charaña)
- Chulumani (Chulumani)
- Chuma (Chuma)
- Collana (Collana)
- Colquencha (Colquencha)
- Colquiri (Colquiri)
- Comanche (Comanche)
- Combaya (Combaya)
- Copacabana (Copacabana)
- Coripata (Coripata)
- Coro Coro (Coro Coro)
- Coroico (Coroico)
- Curva (Curva)
- Desaguadero (Desaguadero)
- El Alto (El Alto)
- Escoma (Escoma)
- General Juan José Pérez (Charazani)
- Guanay (Guanay)
- Guaqui (Guaqui)
- Huarina (Huarina)
- Ichoca (Ichoca)
- Inquisivi (Inquisivi)
- Irupana (Irupana)
- Ixiamas (Ixiamas)
- Jesús de Machaca (Jesús de Machaca)
- La Asunta (La Asunta)
- La Paz (La Paz)
- Laja (Laja)
- Licoma Pampa (Licoma)
- Luribay (Luribay)
- Malla (Malla)
- Mapiri (Mapiri)
- Mecapaca (Mecapaca)
- Mocomoco (Mocomoco)
- Nazacara de Pacajes (Nazacara)
- Palca (Palca)
- Palos Blancos (Palos Blancos)
- Papel Pampa (Papel Pampa)
- Patacamaya (Patacamaya)
- Pelechuco (Pelechuco)
- Pucarani (Pucarani)
- Puerto Acosta (Puerto Acosta)
- Puerto Carabuco (Puerto Carabuco)
- Puerto Pérez (Puerto Perez)
- Quiabaya (Quiabaya)
- Quime (Quime)
- San Andrés de Machaca (San Andrés de Machaca)
- San Buenaventura (San Buenaventura)
- San Pedro de Curahuara (San Pedro de Curahuara de Carangas)
- San Pedro de Tiquina (San Pedro de Tiquina)
- Santiago de Callapa (Callapa)
- Santiago de Huata (Santiago de Huata)
- Santiago de Machaca (Santiago de Machaca)
- Sapahaqui (Sapahaqui)
- Sica Sica (Sica Sica)
- Sorata (Sorata)
- Tacacoma (Tacacoma)
- Taraco (Taraco)
- Teoponte (Teoponte)
- Tiwanaku (Tiwanaku)
- Tipuani (Tipuani)
- Tito Yupanqui (Tito Yupanqui)
- Umala (Umala)
- Umanata (Umanata)
- Viacha (Viacha)
- Waldo Ballivián (Tumarapi)
- Yaco (Yaco)
- Yanacachi (Yanacachi)
- Anallajsi
- Ancohuma
- Chacaltaya
- Chachakumani
- Chawpi Urqu
- Ch'iyar Juqhu
- Illampu
- Illimani
- Jach'a Khunu Qullu
- Jach'a Waracha
- Janq'u Qullu
- Kunturiri (Los Andes)
- Kunturiri (Bolivia-Chile)
- Layqa Qullu
- Machu Such'i Qhuchi
- Mururata
- Phaq'u Kiwuta
- Qalsata
- Sirk'i Qullu
- Uma Jalanta
- Wayna Khunu Qullu
- Wayna Potosí
- Wila Lluxi
- Wiluyu Janq'u Uma
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