Colcha "K" Municipality
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Colcha "K" Municipality is the first municipal section of the Nor Lípez Province in the Potosí Department in Bolivia. Its seat is Colcha "K" or Villa Martín.
Geography
The municipality lies at the Uyuni salt flat.
Some of the highest mountains of the municipality are listed below:{{cite web|url=http://www.ine.gob.bo/publicaciones/visorPdf.aspx?Codigo=050901&tipo=1 |title=Colcha "K" |access-date=October 16, 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141014025938/http://www.ine.gob.bo/publicaciones/visorPdf.aspx?Codigo=050901&tipo=1 |archive-date=October 14, 2014 }}Bolivian IGM map 1:50,000 Chiguana 6030-IVBolivian IGM map 1:50,000 Estancia Chilala 6031-IVBolivian IGM map 1:50,000 Villa Martín 6031-I{{cite web |url=http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/jog/latin_america/txu-oclc-224571178-sf19-07.jpg|title=South America Maps|author= |publisher=Joint Operations Graphic|access-date=October 16, 2015}}
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- Allqa Urqu
- Apachita
- Chakra Urqu
- Chinchillani
- Chiwana
- Chullunkhäni
- Chumpi Urqu
- Inti Pastu
- Kachi Unu
- Kuntur Wasi
- Muru
- Puka Urqu
- Puka Wasi
- Qala Wasi
- Qaral
- Siwinqani
- Suni K'ira
- Tijtin
- Yana Urqu
- Yanantillayuq
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Subdivision
The municipality consists of the following cantons:[http://www.ine.gob.bo National Institute of Statistics of Bolivia] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110924073930/http://www.ine.gob.bo/ |date=September 24, 2011 }}
- Atulcha Canton - 102 inhabitants (2001)
- Chuvica Canton - 53 inhabitants
- Calcha "K" Canton - 617 inhabitants
- Cocani Canton - 1.982 inhabitants
- Colcha "K" Canton - 1.229 inhabitants
- Julaca Canton - 61 inhabitants
- Llavica Canton - 274 inhabitants
- Río Grande Canton - 777 inhabitants
- San Cristóbal Canton - 1.980 inhabitants
- San Juan Canton - 981 inhabitants
- Santiago Canton - 509 inhabitants
- Santiago de Agencha Canton - 258 inhabitants
- Soniquera Canton - 822 inhabitants
The people
The people are predominantly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent.obd.descentralizacion.gov.bo/municipal/fichas/ (inactive)
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! Ethnic group ! % |
Quechua
|align="right" |88.3 |
Aymara
|align="right" |5.6 |
Guaraní, Chiquitos, Moxos
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Not indigenous
|align="right" |6.0 |
Other indigenous groups
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See also
References
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