Uyuni Municipality
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| Uyuni Municipality | |
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| Municipality | |
| Uyuni
Uyuni
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| Location within Potosí Department Location within Potosí Department |
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 Uyuni Municipality
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| Coordinates: Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | |
| Country |  Bolivia |
| Department | Potosí Department |
| Province | Antonio Quijarro Province |
| Seat | Uyuni |
| Elevation | 11,980 ft (3,650 m) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 18,705 |
| • Ethnicities | Quechua, Aymara |
| Time zone | -4 (UTC-4) |
Uyuni Municipality is the first municipal section of the Antonio Quijarro Province in the Potosí Department in Bolivia. Its seat is Uyuni.
Geography
The municipality lies at the Uyuni salt flat.
Some of the highest mountains of the municipality are listed below:[1]
- Jach'a Punta
- Jalsuri
- Janq'u Qullu
- Kuntur Ikiña
- Pirwani
- Sura Chata
- Warachi Qullu
- Wila Qullu
Subdivision
The municipality consists of the following cantons:
- Chacala
- Coroma
- Huanchaca
- Pulacayo
- Uyuni
The people
The people are predominantly indigenous citizens of Quechua and Aymara descent.[2]
| Ethnic group | % |
|---|---|
| Quechua | 52.9 |
| Aymara | 24.2 |
| Guaraní, Chiquitos, Moxos | 0.2 |
| Not indigenous | 22.6 |
| Other indigenous groups | 0.2 |
References
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ obd.descentralizacion.gov.bo/municipal/fichas/ (inactive)
External links
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