Pocona Municipality
Pocona Municipality is the third municipal section of the Carrasco Province in the Cochabamba Department in Bolivia. Its seat is Pocona. At the time of census 2001 the municipality had 13,488 inhabitants.[1]
Pocona Municipality | |
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Municipality | |
 The UNESCO World Heritage site of Inkallaqta in the Pocona Municipality | |
  Pocona Municipality Location of the Pocona Municipality within Bolivia | |
| Coordinates: 17°40′0″S 65°12′0″W | |
| Country |  Bolivia |
| Department | Cochabamba Department |
| Province | Carrasco Province |
| Seat | Pocona |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Carlos Rodriguez Peredo (2008) |
| • President | Felix Guardia (2008) |
| Elevation | 13,000 ft (4,000 m) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 13,488 |
| • Density | 40/sq mi (15.5/km2) |
Geography
Some of the highest mountains of the municipality are listed below:[2][3]
- Ch'uru Wayq'u
- Ch'utu Ch'utu
- Iskay Wasi
- Jatun Muqu
- Jatun Pampa
- Jatun Salla
- Juch'uy
- Lawayqu
- Layqa
- Machaqa Marka
- Mama Rumi
- Mama Wasi
- Misk'i
- Nina
- Putu Phutunqu
- P'isaqa
- P'ukru
- Qucha Qucha
- Qucha Quchayuq Urqu
- Qutani
- Rumi Rumiyuq
- Salla Punta
- Sallani
- Tawri
- T'utura
- Wathiya
- Yana Urqu
- Yuraq Qallpa
- Yuraq Yuraq
Cantons
The municipality is divided into five cantons.
| Canton | Inhabitants (2001) [4] | Seat | Inhabitants (2001) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pocona Canton | 4.251 | Pocona / Puquna | 244 |
| Chimboata Canton | 963 | Chimboata / Chimpuwata | 69 |
| Chillicchi Canton | 405 | Chillicchi | 130 |
| Huayapacha Canton | 5,461 | Huayapacha / Wayapacha | 206 |
| Conda Canton | 2,408 | Conda | 311 |
The People
Some data:[5]
| Pocona Municipality | |
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| National ranking (out of 314 municipalities) | 264 |
| Human Development Index (2001) | 0.475 |
| Life Expectancy Index | 0.526 |
| Education Index | 0.576 |
| Life expectancy (years) | 56.6 |
| Literacy of adults (% of 15 years old and more) | 72.0 |
| Average years of schooling | 3.3 |
| Population census 2001 | 13,488 |
| Percentage of rural population | 100.0% |
Languages
The languages spoken in the Pocona Municipality are mainly Quechua and Spanish.[6]
| Language | Inhabitants |
|---|---|
| Quechua | 12,482 |
| Aymara | 39 |
| Guaraní | 3 |
| Another native | 6 |
| Spanish | 4,954 |
| Foreign | 22 |
| Only native | 7,706 |
| Native and Spanish | 4,790 |
| Only Spanish | 166 |
Economy
The principal economic activities are the cultivation of stone fruit and potatoes and tourism.
Places of interest
The monumental Inca site of Inkallaqta is situated in the Pocona Municipality.
See also
References
- Instituto Nacional de Estadística Bolivia (INE) 2001
- Bolivia 1:100,000 Mizque 3835
- "Pocona". INE, Bolivia. Archived from the original on April 14, 2016. Retrieved April 7, 2016.
- www.ine.gov.bo Archived 2009-10-27 at the Wayback Machine
- Informe sobre Desarollo Humano, Consultas Archived 2009-01-19 at the Wayback Machine (Spanish)
- obd.descentralizacion.gov.bo Archived 2009-02-18 at the Wayback Machine
External links
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