Uncía Municipality

Uncía Municipality is the first municipal section of the Rafael Bustillo Province in the Potosí Department in Bolivia. Its seat is Uncía.

Uncía Municipality
Municipality
Landscape near Uncía
Location within Potosí Department
Uncía Municipality
Location within Bolivia
Coordinates: 18°36′S 66°26′W
Country Bolivia
DepartmentPotosí Department
ProvinceRafael Bustillo Province
SeatUncía
Population
 (2001)
 • Total18,522 (without Chuquihuta Canton)
 • Ethnicities
Quechua, Aymara
Time zoneUTC-4 (-4)

Subdivision

The municipality consists of the following cantons:

  • Uncía
  • Cala Cala (Qala Qala)

Chuqi Uta Canton belonged to the municipality until June 17, 2009, when Chuqi Uta Municipality was created now being the fourth municipal section of the Rafael Bustillo Province.

The people

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

Ethnic group %
Quechua 69.1
Aymara 20.0
Guaraní, Chiquitos, Moxos 0.0
Not indigenous 10.9
Other indigenous groups 0.0
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See also

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


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