Colcha "K" Municipality
Municipality
Lake Kara in Colcha
Lake Kara in Colcha "K" Municipality
Location within Potosí Department
Location within Potosí Department
Colcha
Colcha
Colcha "K" Municipality
Location within Bolivia
Coordinates: 20°57′S 67°17′W / 20.950°S 67.283°W / -20.950; -67.283 Coordinates: 20°57′S 67°17′W / 20.950°S 67.283°W / -20.950; -67.283
Country Bolivia
DepartmentPotosí Department
ProvinceNor Lípez Province
SeatColcha "K"
Elevation
12,500 ft (3,800 m)
Population
 (2001)
 • Total9,645
 • Ethnicities
Quechua
Time zone UTC-4 (-4)

Colcha "K" Municipality is the first municipal section of the Nor Lípez Province in the Potosí Department in Bolivia. Its seat is Colcha "K" or Villa Martín.

Geography

The municipality lies at the Uyuni salt flat.

Some of the highest mountains of the municipality are listed below:

  • Allqa Urqu
  • Apachita
  • Chakra Urqu
  • Chinchillani
  • Chiwana
  • Chullunkhäni
  • Chumpi Urqu
  • Inti Pastu
  • Kachi Unu
  • Kuntur Wasi
  • Muru
  • Puka Urqu
  • Puka Wasi
  • Qala Wasi
  • Qaral
  • Siwinqani
  • Suni K'ira
  • Tijtin
  • Yana Urqu
  • Yanantillayuq

Subdivision

The municipality consists of the following cantons:

  • Atulcha Canton - 102 inhabitants (2001)
  • Chuvica Canton - 53 inhabitants
  • Calcha "K" Canton - 617 inhabitants
  • Cocani Canton - 1.982 inhabitants
  • Colcha "K" Canton - 1.229 inhabitants
  • Julaca Canton - 61 inhabitants
  • Llavica Canton - 274 inhabitants
  • Río Grande Canton - 777 inhabitants
  • San Cristóbal Canton - 1.980 inhabitants
  • San Juan Canton - 981 inhabitants
  • Santiago Canton - 509 inhabitants
  • Santiago de Agencha Canton - 258 inhabitants
  • Soniquera Canton - 822 inhabitants

The people

The people are predominantly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent.

Ethnic group %
Quechua 88.3
Aymara 5.6
Guaraní, Chiquitos, Moxos 0.1
Not indigenous 6.0
Other indigenous groups 0.1

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