Ocurí Municipality

Ocurí Municipality is the fourth municipal section of the Chayanta Province in the Potosí Department in Bolivia. Its seat is Ocurí.

Ocurí Municipality
Municipality
Ocurí
Location within Potosí Department
Ocurí Municipality
Location within Bolivia
Coordinates: 18°50′S 65°48′W
Country Bolivia
DepartmentPotosí Department
ProvinceChayanta Province
SeatOcurí
Area
  Total304 sq mi (788 km2)
Elevation
13,500 ft (4,100 m)
Population
 (2001)
  Total18,516
  Ethnicities
Quechua
Time zoneUTC-4 (-4)

Subdivision

The municipality consists of the following cantons:

  • Chairapata
  • Maragua
  • Marcoma
  • Ocurí

The people

The people are predominantly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent.[1]

Ethnic group %
Quechua 93.4
Aymara 0.2
Guaraní, Chiquitos, Moxos 0.2
Not indigenous 6.1
Other indigenous groups 0.1
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References

  1. obd.descentralizacion.gov.bo/municipal/fichas/ (inactive)

See also


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