Tomave Municipality

Municipality in Potosí Department, Bolivia
20°8′S 66°21′W / 20.133°S 66.350°W / -20.133; -66.350Country BoliviaDepartmentPotosí DepartmentProvinceAntonio Quijarro ProvinceSeatTomavePopulation
 (2001)
 • Total12,764 • Ethnicities
QuechuaTime zoneUTC-4 (BOT)

Tomave Municipality is the second municipal section of the Antonio Quijarro Province in the Potosí Department in Bolivia. Its seat is Uyuni.

Geography

Some of the highest mountains of the municipality are listed below:[1][2]

  • Chuqi Warani
  • Ch'iyar Jaqhi
  • Iru Punta
  • Jatun Mundo Quri Warani
  • Kuntur Chukuña
  • Kuntur Umaña
  • Maman Chata
  • Miyuyuq
  • Paquni
  • Paya Qullu
  • Qusqu
  • Siku
  • Sirk'i
  • T'uru Muqu
  • Uwina
  • Uyuni
  • Wila Nasa
  • Wisk'achani
  • Wiyacha

Subdivision

The municipality consists of the following cantons: Apacheta, Calasaya, Cuchagua, Opoco, San Francisco de Tarana, Tacora, Ticatica, Tolapampa, Tomave, Ubina, Viluyo and Yura.

The people

The people are predominantly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent.[3]

Ethnic group %
Quechua 93.1
Aymara 3.2
Guaraní, Chiquitos, Moxos 0.1
Not indigenous 3.5
Other indigenous groups 0.2

References

  1. ^ "Tomave". Retrieved October 16, 2015.
  2. ^ BIGM map 1:50,000 6335-III Cerro Keucha
  3. ^ obd.descentralizacion.gov.bo/municipal/fichas/ (inactive)
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