Batallas
Municipality
Coordinates: 16°15′S 68°25′W / 16.250°S 68.417°W / -16.250; -68.417
Country Bolivia
DepartmentLa Paz Department
ProvinceLos Andes Province
SeatBatallas
Population
 (2001)
 • Total18.693
 • Ethnicities
Aymara
Time zone UTC-4 (-4)

Batallas Municipality is the third municipal section of the Los Andes Province in the La Paz Department, Bolivia. Its capital is Batallas.

Geography

The Cordillera Real traverses the Batallas Municipality. Some of the highest mountains of the municipality are listed below:

  • Ari Sirka
  • Ch'iyar T'ikhi
  • Jach'a Juqhu
  • Jach'a Pata
  • Jach'a Qullu
  • Jach'a T'uxu
  • Jisk'a Pata
  • Jisk'a Turini
  • Juqhun K'ark'a
  • Kimsa Chata
  • Kimsa Phujru
  • Kuntur Jipiña
  • Laram Salla
  • Mich'ini
  • Mullu Apachita
  • Patapatani
  • Pura Purani
  • Phaq'u Kiwuta
  • Qala T'uxu
  • Qawiña
  • Qulin Tuqu
  • Qullqi Chata
  • Q'ara Quta
  • Taypi K'uchu
  • Tira K'ark'a
  • Warawarani
  • Wari Sipitaña
  • Wari Umaña
  • Wila Lluxi
  • Wila Wilani
  • Wintanani

Languages

The languages spoken in the Batallas Municipality are mainly Aymara, Spanish and Quechua.

Language Inhabitants
Quechua 181
Aymara 18,360
Guaraní 6
Another native 14
Spanish 13,336
Foreign 66
Only native 6,585
Native and Spanish 11,816
Only Spanish 1,525

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