San Pablo de Lípez Municipality
San Pablo de Lípez | |
|---|---|
Municipality | |
 Laguna Colorada, Quetena Grande | |
 Location within Potosí Department | |
  San Pablo de Lípez Location within Bolivia | |
| Coordinates: 22°7′S 67°12′W / 22.117°S 67.200°W | |
| Country |  Bolivia |
| Department | Potosí Department |
| Province | Sur Lípez Province |
| Seat | San Pablo de Lípez |
| Elevation | 14,400 ft (4,400 m) |
| Population (2001) | |
• Total | 2,523 |
| • Ethnicities | Quechua |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (-4) |
San Pablo de Lípez Municipality is the first municipal section of the Sur Lípez Province in the Potosí Department in Bolivia. Its seat is San Pablo de Lípez.
Geography
[edit]The highest mountain of the municipality is Uturunku at 6,008 m (19,711 ft). Other mountains are listed below:[1][2][3]
Subdivision
[edit]The municipality consists of the following cantons:
- Quetena Grande - 621 inhabitants (2001)
- San Antonio de Lípez - 505 inhabitants
- San Pablo de Lípez - 1,397 inhabitants
The people
[edit]The people are predominantly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent.[4]
| Ethnic group | % |
|---|---|
| Quechua | 81.5 |
| Aymara | 0.8 |
| Guaraní, Chiquitos, Moxos | 0.0 |
| Not indigenous | 17.5 |
| Other indigenous groups | 0.1 |
References
[edit]- ^ "San Pablo de Lípez". INE, Bolivia. Retrieved October 16, 2015.
- ^ Bolivian IGM map 1:250,000 Volcán Juriques SF-19-11
- ^ BIGM map 1:50,000 San Pablo de Lípez 6228-I
- ^ obd.descentralizacion.gov.bo/municipal/fichas/ (inactive)
External links
[edit]Capital: Potosí | ||
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