Tahua Municipality
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|subdivision_name2 = Daniel Campos Province
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|seat = Tahua
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Tahua Municipality is the second municipal section of the Daniel Campos Province in the Potosí Department in Bolivia. Its seat is Tahua.
Geography
Tahua Municipality lies in the Altiplano 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=051402&tipo=1|title=Tahua|author= |publisher=INE, Bolivia|access-date=October 16, 2015}}
- Ch'iyar Qullu
- Jisk'a Wat'a
- Lluqu Lluqu
- Muruq'u Qullu
- Wila Qullu
- Wila Wilani
- Jorth Carolina
Subdivision
The people
The people are predominantly indigenous citizens of Aymara descent.obd.descentralizacion.gov.bo/municipal/fichas/ (inactive)
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! Ethnic group ! % |
Quechua
|align="right" |6.0 |
Aymara
|align="right" |90.5 |
Guaraní, Chiquitos, Moxos
|align="right" |0.1 |
Not indigenous
|align="right" |3.3 |
Other indigenous groups
|align="right" |0.0 |
See also
References
External links
- [http://www.ine.gob.bo/publicaciones/visorPdf.aspx?Codigo=051402&tipo=1 Tahua Municipality: population data and map]
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Category:Municipalities of Potosí Department
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