Colcha "K" Municipality

Colcha "K" Municipality is the first municipal section of the Nor Lípez Province in the Potosí Department in Bolivia. Its seat is Colcha "K" or Villa Martín.

Colcha "K" Municipality
Municipality
Lake Kara in Colcha "K" Municipality
Location within Potosí Department
Colcha "K" Municipality Location within Bolivia
Coordinates: 20°57′S 67°17′W
Country	Bolivia
Department	Potosí Department
Province	Nor Lípez Province
Seat	Colcha "K"
Elevation	12,500 ft (3,800 m)
Population  (2001)
• Total	9,645
• Ethnicities	Quechua
Time zone	UTC-4 (BOT)

Geography

The municipality lies at the Uyuni salt flat.

Some of the highest mountains of the municipality are listed below:^{[1][2][3][4][5]}

• Allqa Urqu
• Apachita
• Chakra Urqu
• Chinchillani
• Chiwana
• Chullunkhäni
• Chumpi Urqu
• Inti Pastu
• Kachi Unu
• Kuntur Wasi
• Muru
• Puka Urqu
• Puka Wasi
• Qala Wasi
• Qaral
• Siwinqani
• Suni K'ira
• Tijtin
• Yana Urqu
• Yanantillayuq

Subdivision

The municipality consists of the following cantons:^[6]

• Atulcha Canton - 102 inhabitants (2001)
• Chuvica Canton - 53 inhabitants
• Calcha "K" Canton - 617 inhabitants
• Cocani Canton - 1.982 inhabitants
• Colcha "K" Canton - 1.229 inhabitants
• Julaca Canton - 61 inhabitants
• Llavica Canton - 274 inhabitants
• Río Grande Canton - 777 inhabitants
• San Cristóbal Canton - 1.980 inhabitants
• San Juan Canton - 981 inhabitants
• Santiago Canton - 509 inhabitants
• Santiago de Agencha Canton - 258 inhabitants
• Soniquera Canton - 822 inhabitants

The people

The people are predominantly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent.^[7]

Ethnic group	%
Quechua	88.3
Aymara	5.6
Guaraní, Chiquitos, Moxos	0.1
Not indigenous	6.0
Other indigenous groups	0.1

See also

• Ch'iyar Quta
• Laqaya
• Puka Mayu

References

1. "Colcha "K"". Archived from the original on October 14, 2014. Retrieved October 16, 2015.
2. Bolivian IGM map 1:50,000 Chiguana 6030-IV
3. Bolivian IGM map 1:50,000 Estancia Chilala 6031-IV
4. Bolivian IGM map 1:50,000 Villa Martín 6031-I
5. "South America Maps". Joint Operations Graphic. Retrieved October 16, 2015.
6. National Institute of Statistics of Bolivia Archived September 24, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
7. obd.descentralizacion.gov.bo/municipal/fichas/ (inactive)