Colcha "K" Municipality | |
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Municipality | |
![]() Lake Kara in Colcha "K" Municipality | |
![]() Location within Potosí Department | |
![]() ![]() Colcha "K" Municipality Location within Bolivia | |
Coordinates: 20°57′S 67°17′W / 20.950°S 67.283°W Coordinates: 20°57′S 67°17′W / 20.950°S 67.283°W | |
Country | ![]() |
Department | Potosí Department |
Province | Nor Lípez Province |
Seat | Colcha "K" |
Elevation | 12,500 ft (3,800 m) |
Population (2001) | |
• Total | 9,645 |
• 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.
The municipality lies at the Uyuni salt flat.
Some of the highest mountains of the municipality are listed below:
The municipality consists of the following cantons:
The people are predominantly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent.
Ethnic group | % |
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Quechua | 88.3 |
Aymara | 5.6 |
Guaraní, Chiquitos, Moxos | 0.1 |
Not indigenous | 6.0 |
Other indigenous groups | 0.1 |