- Colcha "K" Municipality
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Colcha "K" Municipality — Municipality — Lake Kara in Colcha "K" Municipality Location within Bolivia Coordinates: 20°57′S 67°17′W / 20.95°S 67.283°WCoordinates: 20°57′S 67°17′W / 20.95°S 67.283°W Country Bolivia
Department Potosí Department Province Nor Lípez Province Seat Colcha "K" Elevation 12,467 ft (3,800 m) Population (2001) - Total 9,645 - Ethnicities Quechua Time zone -4 (UTC-4) Colcha "K" Municipality is the firstmunicipal section of the Nor Lípez Province in the Potosí Department in Bolivia. Its seat is Colcha "K" or Villa Martín.
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Subdivision
The municipality consists of the following cantons:[1]
- Atulcha Canton - 102 inhabitants (2001)
- Chuvica Canton - 53 inhabitants
- Calcha "K" Canton - 617 inhabitants
- Cocani Canton - 1.982 inhabitants
- Colcha "K" Canton - 1.229 inhabitants
- Julaca Canton - 61 inhabitants
- Llavica Canton - 274 inhabitants
- Río Grande Canton - 777 inhabitants
- San Cristóbal Canton - 1.980 inhabitants
- San Juan Canton - 981 inhabitants
- Santiago Canton - 509 inhabitants
- Santiago de Agencha Canton - 258 inhabitants
- Soniquera Canton - 822 inhabitants
The people
The people are predominantly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent.[2]
Ethnic group % Quechua 88.3 Aymara 5.6 Guaraní, Chiquitos, Moxos 0.1 Not indigenous 6.0 Other indigenous groups 0.1 References
- ^ National Institute of Statistics of Bolivia
- ^ obd.descentralizacion.gov.bo/municipal/fichas/ (inactive)
External links
Potosí Department
Capital: Potosí Provinces Municipalities (and seats) Acasio (Acasio) • Arampampa (Arampampa) • Atocha (Atocha) • Betanzos (Betanzos) • Caiza "D" (Caiza "D") • Ckochas (Ckochas) • Caripuyo (Caripuyo) • Chaquí (Chaquí) • Chayanta (Chayanta) • Chuquihuta (Chuquihuta) • Colcha "K" (Colcha "K") • Colquechaca (Colquechaca) • Cotagaita (Cotagaita) • Llallagua (Llallagua) • Llica (Llica) • Mojinete Municipality (Mojinete) Ocurí (Ocurí) • Pocoata (Pocoata) • Porco (Porco) • Potosí (Potosí) • Puna (Puna) • Ravelo (Ravelo) • Sacaca (Sacaca) • San Agustín (San Agustín) • San Antonio de Esmoruco (San Antonio de Esmoruco) • San Pablo de Lípez (San Pablo de Lípez) • San Pedro de Buena Vista (San Pedro de Buena Vista) • San Pedro de Quemes (San Pedro de Quemes) • Tacobamba (Tacobamba) • Tahua (Tahua) • Tinguipaya (Tinguipaya) • Tomave (Tomave) • Toro Toro (Toro Toro) • Tupiza (Tupiza) • Uncía (Uncía) • Urmiri (Urmiri) • Uyuni (Uyuni) • Villazón (Villazón) • Vitichi (Vitichi) • Yocalla (Yocalla)Categories:- Potosí Department geography stubs
- Municipalities of Potosí Department
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