Pedro Domingo Murillo Province
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Pedro Domingo Murillo is a province in the Bolivian La Paz Department. It was created on January 8, 1838, with the name Cercado and on October 17, 1912, during the presidency of Eliodoro Villazón, its name was changed in honor of Pedro Domingo Murillo, protagonist of the revolution of June 16, 1809.[http://www.eldiario.net/noticias/2009/2009_12/nt091215/5_09nal.php El Diario] (Spanish)
The province contains the Bolivian administrative capital, La Paz, as well as the major city of El Alto.
Geography
The Cordillera Real traverses the province. Illimani, the highest peak of the range, lies in the province. Other mountains are listed below:IGM map 1:50,000 Chulumani 3338, 5945-II Milluni and Palca 6044-IIIBolivian IGM map 1:100,000 La Paz (Norte) 3238-IBolivian IGM map 1:50,000 Zongo 5945-I
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- Achachi Qala
- Chankuni
- Chuqi Tanka
- Churu Pata
- Ch'alla Willk'i
- Ch'iyar Qirini
- Ch'iyar Qullu (Murillo)
- Ch'iyar Qullu (Palca)
- Ch'uñawi
- Jach'a Chukita
- Jallayku
- Jamp'aturi
- Janq'u K'ark'a
- Jisk'a Chukita
- Jist'aña
- Jukumarini
- Kunturiri (La Paz)
- Kunturiri (Palca)
- Layqa Qullu
- Link'u Link'u
- Llamp'u
- Llust'a
- Maman Quta
- Mik'aya
- Parqu Quta
- Pukara
- Phisqa Quta
- P'iq'iñ Q'ara (Palca)
- P'iq'iñ Q'ara (Mecapaca)
- Qala Wathiyani
- Qutapata
- Q'asiri
- Q'ulini
- Salla Jipiña
- Sankayuni
- Silla Pata
- Sirk'i Qullu
- Tata Ch'iyar Qullu
- Taypi Qullu
- Tilata
- Turini
- Thipata
- Ullumani
- Urqu Jawira
- Uyu K'uchu
- Wak'ani
- Wila Jamach'ini
- Wila Lluxita
- Wila Quta
- Wisk'achani
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Subdivision
Pedro Domingo Murillo Province is divided into five municipalities.
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! Municipality ! Inhabitants (2001) [http://www.ine.gov.bo Instituto Nacional de Estadística] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091027220541/http://www.ine.gov.bo/ |date=2009-10-27 }} (Spanish) ! Seat ! Inhabitants (2001) | |||
| La Paz Municipality | align="right"| 793,293 | La Paz | align="right"| 789,585 |
| Palca Municipality | align="right"| 14,185 | Palca | align="right"| 894 |
| Mecapaca Municipality | align="right"| 11,782 | Mecapaca | align="right"| 251 |
| Achocalla Municipality | align="right"| 15,110 | Achocalla | align="right"| 10,369 |
| El Alto Municipality | align="right"| 649,958 | El Alto | align="right"| 647,350 |
Places of interest
Some of the tourist attractions of the municipality are:[http://www.gobernacionlapaz.gob.bo:8001/simit/sistema/ficha_turistica/iframelapaz.php www.gobernacionlapaz.gob.bo] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110509054006/http://www.gobernacionlapaz.gob.bo:8001/simit/sistema/ficha_turistica/iframelapaz.php |date=2011-05-09 }} Tourist guide by the government of the department
- In the La Paz Municipality:
- Wayna Potosí, a mountain about 15 km north west of La Paz
- Qutapata National Park and Integrated Management Natural Area
- La Cumbre at a height of 4,650 m above sea level, the highest point on the route between La Paz and the Yungas
- K'ili K'ili viewpoint which presents a panoramic view of the city of La Paz
- Muela del Diablo ("devil' tooth"), a giant rock of about 150 m height that has the shape of a tooth
- Valle de la Luna ("moon valley"), south of La Paz city
- La Paz zoo "Vesty Pakos Sofra" with an area of 22.4 ha, the largest zoo in Bolivia, the second largest in South America and the highest in the world.
- Inkachaka Dam
- In the Palca Municipality:
- Apachita viewpoint in the Palca Canton which offers a sight of the contrasting landscape and snowcapped Illimani
- Valle de los Ánimas ("valley of the souls") and its lake (Laguna de las Ánimas) in the Palca Canton
- the town of Palca with houses of colonial times, Palca River, Chuaqueri gorge, also known as Palca gorge, and Takesi pre-Columbian trail in the Palca Canton
- the communities of Quilihuaya and Pinaya in the Quilihuaya Canton
- the community of Cohoni, its church dating from the 17th century and the chullpa of Ch'ullu Cahinbaya in the Cohoni Canton
See also
References
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