Porco Municipality
Municipality
Porco
Porco
Location within Potosí Department
Location within Potosí Department
Porco Municipality is located in Bolivia
Porco Municipality
Porco Municipality
Location within Bolivia
Coordinates: 19°45′S 66°0′W / 19.750°S 66.000°W / -19.750; -66.000 Coordinates: 19°45′S 66°0′W / 19.750°S 66.000°W / -19.750; -66.000
Country Bolivia
DepartmentPotosí Department
ProvinceAntonio Quijarro Province
Seat Porco
Population
 (2001)
 • Total5,959
 • Ethnicities
Quechua
Time zone UTC-4 (-4)

Porco Municipality is the third municipal section of the Antonio Quijarro Province in the Potosí Department in Bolivia. Its seat is Porco.

Geography

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

  • Apa Purqu
  • Chachakumiri
  • Janq'u Apachita
  • Jarmiri
  • Jatun Patilla
  • Muru Qullu
  • Pukara
  • Pukara Punta
  • Pukarani
  • Qiwiña Q'asa
  • Quyqu
  • Silla Q'asa
  • Sillara
  • Suchusqa
  • Sura Sura
  • Urqu Maki
  • Wanay
  • Wayna Purqu
  • Wayna Quta
  • Yuraq Q'asa

Subdivision

The municipality consists of the following cantons:

  • Churcuita
  • Kunturiri
  • Karma
  • Porco
  • Chaquilla

The people

The people are predominantly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent.

Ethnic group %
Quechua 90.1
Aymara 1.9
Guaraní, Chiquitos, Moxos 0.1
Not indigenous 7.7
Other indigenous groups 0.1

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