San Pedro de Quemes Municipality
San Pedro de Quemes (Quechua: Qimis) is the second municipal section of the Nor Lípez Province in the Potosí Department in Bolivia. Its seat is San Pedro de Quemes.
San Pedro de Quemes | |
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Municipality | |
![]() Salar de Chiguana | |
![]() Location within Potosí Department | |
![]() ![]() San Pedro de Quemes Location within Bolivia | |
Coordinates: 21°3′S 68°18′W | |
Country | ![]() |
Department | Potosí Department |
Province | Nor Lípez Province |
Seat | San Pedro de Quemes |
Area | |
• Total | 1,657 sq mi (4,291 km2) |
Elevation | 13,000 ft (4,000 m) |
Population (2001) | |
• Total | 815 |
• Ethnicities | Quechua |
Time zone | UTC-4 (-4) |
Geography
The municipality lies at the Uyuni salt flat.
Some of the highest mountains of the municipality are listed below:[1][2][3][4][5]
Many of the mountains and volcanoes are a natural border to Chile.
Subdivision
The municipality consists of the following cantons:[6]
- Cana - 44 inhabitants (2001)
- Chiguana - 10 inhabitants
- Pajancha - 52 inhabitants
- Pelcoya - 135 inhabitants
- San Pedro de Quemes- 574 inhabitants
The people
The people are mainly not indigenous and 45,0% are citizens of Quechua descent.[7]
Ethnic group | % |
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Quechua | 45.0 |
Aymara | 6.3 |
Guaraní, Chiquitos, Moxos | 0.2 |
Not indigenous | 48.3 |
Other indigenous groups | 0.2 |
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See also
- Ch'iyar Quta
References
- "San Pedro de Quemes". Retrieved October 16, 2015.
- Bolivian IGM map 1:50,000 Chiguana 6030-IV
- Bolivian IGM map 1:50,000 Estancia Chilala 6031-IV
- Bolivian IGM map 1:50,000 Villa Martín 6031-I
- "South America Maps". Joint Operations Graphic. Retrieved October 16, 2015.
- National Institute of Statistics of Bolivia
- obd.descentralizacion.gov.bo/municipal/fichas/ (inactive)
External links
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