Ocurí Municipality

Municipality in Potosí Department, Bolivia
18°50′S 65°48′W / 18.833°S 65.800°W / -18.833; -65.800Country BoliviaDepartmentPotosí DepartmentProvinceChayanta ProvinceSeatOcuríArea
 • Total304 sq mi (788 km2)Elevation
13,500 ft (4,100 m)Population
 (2001)
 • Total18,516 • Ethnicities
QuechuaTime zoneUTC-4 (BOT)

Ocurí Municipality is the fourth municipal section of the Chayanta Province in the Potosí Department in Bolivia. Its seat is Ocurí.

Subdivision

The municipality consists of the following cantons:

  • Chairapata
  • Maragua
  • Marcoma
  • Ocurí

The people

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

Ethnic group %
Quechua 93.4
Aymara 0.2
Guaraní, Chiquitos, Moxos 0.2
Not indigenous 6.1
Other indigenous groups 0.1

Notable people

See also

  • Lluxita
  • Siwinqani

References

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

External links

  • Ocurí Municipality: population data and map
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