Palca

Pallqa
Municipality
Chojahuaya, Cohoni Canton, Palca Municipality
Chojahuaya, Cohoni Canton, Palca Municipality
Palca is located in Bolivia
Palca
Palca
Location of the Palca Municipality within Bolivia
Coordinates: 16°42′0″S 67°50′0″W / 16.70000°S 67.83333°W / -16.70000; -67.83333 Coordinates: 16°42′0″S 67°50′0″W / 16.70000°S 67.83333°W / -16.70000; -67.83333
Country Flag of Bolivia.svg Bolivia
DepartmentLa Paz Department
ProvincePedro Domingo Murillo Province
SeatPalca
Government
 • MayorCecilio Quispe Gomez (2007)
Area
 • Total283 sq mi (734 km2)
Elevation
12,500 ft (3,800 m)
Population
 (2001)
 • Total14,185
 • Ethnicities
Aymara

Palca or Pallqa (Aymara) is the first municipal section of the Pedro Domingo Murillo Province in the La Paz Department, Bolivia. Its seat is Palca.

Geography

The Cordillera Real traverses the municipality. Some of the highest peaks of the municipality are listed below:

  • Achachi Qala
  • Ch'iyar Qullu (Murillo)
  • Ch'iyar Qullu (Palca)
  • Jalancha
  • Janq'u Qalani
  • Jisk'a Jalancha
  • Jukumarini
  • Kunturiri
  • Layqa Qullu
  • Link'u Link'u
  • Parqu Quta
  • P'iq'iñ Q'ara
  • Q'asiri
  • Silla Pata
  • Tata Ch'iyar Qullu
  • Wila Quta
  • Wichhu Pata
  • Wichhu Pata Qullu
  • Wiluma

Population

The people are predominantly indigenous citizens of Aymara descent.

Ethnic group %
Quechua 0.6
Aymara 91.6
Guaraní, Chiquitos, Moxos 0.1
Not indigenous 7.6
Other indigenous groups 0.1

Places of interest

Some of the tourist attractions of the municipality are:

  • Apacheta viewpoint in Palca Canton which offers a sight of the contrasting landscape and snowcapped Illimani
  • Valle de los Ánimas ("Valley of the Souls") and its lake (Laguna de las Ánimas) in Palca Canton
  • the town of Palca with houses of colonial times, Palca River, Chuaqueri gorge, also known as Palca gorge, and Takesi pre-Columbian trail in Palca Canton
  • the communities of Quilihuaya and Pinaya in Quilihuaya Canton
  • the community of Cohoni, its church dating from the 17th century and the chullpas of Ch'ullu Cahinbaya in Cohoni Canton

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