Porco Municipality

Municipality in Potosí Department, Bolivia
19°45′S 66°0′W / 19.750°S 66.000°W / -19.750; -66.000Country BoliviaDepartmentPotosí DepartmentProvinceAntonio Quijarro ProvinceSeatPorcoPopulation
 (2001)
 • Total5,959 • Ethnicities
QuechuaTime zoneUTC-4 (BOT)

Porco Municipality is the third municipal section of the Antonio Quijarro Province in the Potosí Department in Bolivia. Its seat is Porco.

Geography

Some of the highest mountains of the municipality are listed below:[1]

  • Apa Purqu
  • Chachakumiri
  • Janq'u Apachita
  • Jarmiri
  • Jatun Patilla
  • Muru Qullu
  • Pukara
  • Pukara Punta
  • Pukarani
  • Qiwiña Q'asa
  • Quyqu
  • Silla Q'asa
  • Sillara
  • Suchusqa
  • Sura Sura
  • Urqu Maki
  • Wanay
  • Wayna Purqu
  • Wayna Quta
  • Yuraq Q'asa

Subdivision

The municipality consists of the following cantons:

  • Churcuita
  • Kunturiri
  • Karma
  • Porco
  • Chaquilla

The people

The people are predominantly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent.[2]

Ethnic group %
Quechua 90.1
Aymara 1.9
Guaraní, Chiquitos, Moxos 0.1
Not indigenous 7.7
Other indigenous groups 0.1

See also

  • Warawara Lake

References

  1. ^ Bolivian IGM map 1:50,000 Porco 6434-IV
  2. ^ obd.descentralizacion.gov.bo/municipal/fichas/ (inactive)

External links

  • Porco Municipality: population data and map
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