Porco Municipality
Porco Municipality is the third municipal section of the Antonio Quijarro Province in the Potosí Department in Bolivia. Its seat is Porco.
Porco Municipality | |
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Municipality | |
 Porco | |
 Location within Potosí Department | |
  Porco Municipality Location within Bolivia | |
| Coordinates: 19°45′S 66°0′W | |
| Country |  Bolivia |
| Department | Potosí Department |
| Province | Antonio Quijarro Province |
| Seat | Porco |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 5,959 |
| • Ethnicities | Quechua |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (BOT) |
Geography
Some of the highest mountains of the municipality are listed below:[1]
- 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.[2]
| Ethnic group | % |
|---|---|
| Quechua | 90.1 |
| Aymara | 1.9 |
| Guaraní, Chiquitos, Moxos | 0.1 |
| Not indigenous | 7.7 |
| Other indigenous groups | 0.1 |
See also
- Warawara Lake
References
- Bolivian IGM map 1:50,000 Porco 6434-IV
- obd.descentralizacion.gov.bo/municipal/fichas/ (inactive)
External links
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