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Province in La Paz Department, Bolivia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ingavi is a province in the La Paz Department in Bolivia. This is where the Battle of Ingavi occurred on November 18, 1841, and where the World Heritage Site of Tiwanaku is situated.
Ingavi Province | |
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Province | |
Coordinates: 16°43′0″S 68°50′0″W | |
Country | Bolivia |
Department | La Paz Department |
Municipalities | 7 |
Capital | Viacha |
Area | |
• Total | 5,410 km2 (2,090 sq mi) |
Population (2012 census) | |
• Total | 134,535 |
• Density | 25/km2 (64/sq mi) |
• Ethnicities | Aymara |
Time zone | UTC-4 (BOT) |
Website | Official website |
During the presidency of Eliodoro Villazón the province was founded on December 16, 1909, with Viacha as its capital.
Ingavi lies on the southern shore of Lake Titicaca. The Chilla-Kimsa Chata mountain range traverses the province. Some of the highest mountains of the province are listed below:[1][2][3]
Ingavi Province is divided into seven municipalities which are partly further subdivided into cantons.
Section | Municipality | Inhabitants (2001) [4] | Inhabitants (2005, est.) | Seat |
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1st | Viacha Municipality | 46,596 | 51,540 | Viacha |
2nd | Guaqui Municipality | 7,552 | 8,608 | Guaqui |
3rd | Tiwanaku Municipality | 11,309 | 12,936 | Tiwanaku (village) |
4th | Desaguadero Municipality | 4,981 | 5,395 | Desaguadero |
5th | San Andrés de Machaca Municipality | 6,299 | 6,967 | San Andrés de Machaca |
6th | Jesús de Machaca Municipality | 13,247 | 14,653 | Jesús de Machaca |
7th | Taraco Municipality | 5,922 | 6,774 | Taraco |
The people are predominantly indigenous citizens of Aymara descent.[5]
Ethnic group | Viacha Municipality (%) | Guaqui Municipality (%) | Tiwanaku Municipality (%) | Desaguadero Municipality (%) | San Andrés de Machaca Municipality (%) | Jesús de Machaca Municipality (%) | Taraco Municipality (%) |
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Quechua | 2.9 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.2 |
Aymara | 84.4 | 91.1 | 96.1 | 92.9 | 96.0 | 94.4 | 96.4 |
Guaraní, Chiquitos, Moxos | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
Not indigenous | 12.2 | 7.1 | 3.3 | 5.6 | 3.3 | 4.3 | 3.3 |
Other indigenous groups | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 0.1 |
Some of the tourist attractions of the municipalities are:[6]