Potosí Municipality
Municipality
Khari Khari Lakes, Potosí Municipality
Khari Khari Lakes, Potosí Municipality
Location within Potosí Department
Location within Potosí Department
Potosí Municipality is located in Bolivia
Potosí Municipality
Potosí Municipality
Location within Bolivia
Coordinates: 19°35′S 65°43′W / 19.583°S 65.717°W / -19.583; -65.717 Coordinates: 19°35′S 65°43′W / 19.583°S 65.717°W / -19.583; -65.717
Country Bolivia
DepartmentPotosí Department
ProvinceTomás Frías Province
SeatPotosí
Population
 (2001)
 • Total145,057
 • Ethnicities
Quechua
Time zone UTC-4 (-4)

Potosí Municipality is the capital municipality of the Tomás Frías Province in the Potosí Department in Bolivia. Its seat is Potosí which is the capital of the department as well.

Geography

The Potosí mountain range traverses the municipality. Some of the highest mountains of the municipality are listed below:

  • Achakanani
  • Anta Qullu
  • Chawpi Urqu
  • Jatun Ch'utu
  • Jatun Q'asa
  • Khari Khari
  • Kuntur Qaqa
  • Lik'ichiri
  • Pari Urqu
  • Pä Qullu
  • P'ukru
  • Qutaña Qullu
  • Salla Punta
  • Turini
  • T'ula Punta
  • T'ula Qullu
  • Waylla Tira
  • Wayra Wasi
  • Wayra Wasi (Potosí-Yocalla)
  • Yana Qaqa
  • Yuraq Q'asa

Subdivision

The municipality consists of the following cantons:

  • Chulchucani
  • Wari Wari
  • Potosí
  • Tarapaya

Demographics

The people are predominantly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent.

Ethnic group %
Quechua 68.1
Aymara 2.0
Guaraní, Chiquitos, Moxos 0.2
Not indigenous 29.5
Other indigenous groups 0.2

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