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 | ![]() |
Department | Potosí Department |
Province | Antonio Quijarro Province |
Seat | Porco |
Population (2001) | |
• Total | 5,959 |
• Ethnicities | Quechua |
Time zone | UTC-4 (-4) |
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 | % |
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Quechua | 90.1 |
Aymara | 1.9 |
Guaraní, Chiquitos, Moxos | 0.1 |
Not indigenous | 7.7 |
Other indigenous groups | 0.1 |
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See also
- Warawara Lake
References
- Bolivian IGM map 1:50,000 Porco 6434-IV
- obd.descentralizacion.gov.bo/municipal/fichas/ (inactive)
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