Calacoto Municipality

Calacoto or Qala Qutu (Aymara qala stone, qutu heap, pile,[1] "stone pile") is the third municipal section of the Pacajes Province in the La Paz Department, Bolivia. Its seat is Calacoto (Qala Qutu).

Calacoto

Qala Qutu
Municipality
Calacoto
Location of the Calacoto Municipality within Bolivia
Coordinates: 17°25′0″S 68°45′0″W
Country Bolivia
DepartmentLa Paz Department
ProvincePacajes Province
SeatCalacoto
Government
  MayorJorge Pari Apaza (2007)
  PresidentRosendo Jaillita Alcon (2007)
Area
  Total1,504 sq mi (3,896 km2)
Elevation
12,800 ft (3,900 m)
Population
 (2001)
  Total8,818

Geography

Some of the highest mountains of the municipality are listed below:[2][3]

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gollark: Macron is the future. Macron is all. Macron is inescapable.
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gollark: He tried to offload macron onto firecubez, but that's nonexistent.

See also

References

  1. Radio San Gabriel, "Instituto Radiofonico de Promoción Aymara" (IRPA) 1993, Republicado por Instituto de las Lenguas y Literaturas Andinas-Amazónicas (ILLLA-A) 2011, Transcripción del Vocabulario de la Lengua Aymara, P. Ludovico Bertonio 1612 (Spanish-Aymara-Aymara-Spanish dictionary)
  2. Boliviam IGM map Rosario Hoja 5841-IV
  3. "Calacoto". INE, Bolivia. Archived from the original on November 8, 2014. Retrieved October 15, 2015.


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