Pocona Municipality
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Pocona Municipality is the third
Carrasco Province in the Cochabamba Department in Bolivia. Its seat is Pocona. At the time of census 2001 the municipality had 13,488 inhabitants.[1]
Geography
Some of the highest mountains of the municipality are listed below:[2][3]
- Ch'uru Wayq'u
- Ch'utu Ch'utu
- Iskay Wasi
- Jatun Muqu
- Jatun Pampa
- Jatun Salla
- Juch'uy
- Lawayqu
- Layqa
- Machaqa Marka
- Mama Rumi
- Mama Wasi
- Misk'i
- Nina
- Putu Phutunqu
- P'isaqa
- P'ukru
- Qucha Qucha
- Qucha Quchayuq Urqu
- Qutani
- Rumi Rumiyuq
- Salla Punta
- Sallani
- Tawri
- T'utura
- Wathiya
- Yana Urqu
- Yuraq Qallpa
- Yuraq Yuraq
Cantons
The municipality is divided into five cantons.
| Canton | Inhabitants (2001) [4] | Seat | Inhabitants (2001) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pocona Canton | 4.251 | Pocona / Puquna | 244 |
| Chimboata Canton | 963 | Chimboata / Chimpuwata | 69 |
| Chillicchi Canton | 405 | Chillicchi | 130 |
| Huayapacha Canton | 5,461 | Huayapacha / Wayapacha | 206 |
| Conda Canton | 2,408 | Conda | 311 |
People
Some data:[5]
| Pocona Municipality | |
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| National ranking (out of 314 municipalities) | 264 |
| Human Development Index (2001) | 0.475 |
Life Expectancy Index
|
0.526 |
| Education Index | 0.576 |
| Life expectancy (years) | 56.6 |
| Literacy of adults (% of 15 years old and more) | 72.0 |
| Average years of schooling | 3.3 |
| Population census 2001 | 13,488 |
| Percentage of rural population | 100.0% |
Languages
The languages spoken in the Pocona Municipality are mainly
| Language | Inhabitants |
|---|---|
Quechua
|
12,482 |
| Aymara | 39 |
Guaraní
|
3 |
| Another native | 6 |
| Spanish | 4,954 |
| Foreign | 22 |
| Only native | 7,706 |
| Native and Spanish | 4,790 |
| Only Spanish | 166 |
Economy
The principal economic activities are the cultivation of stone fruit and potatoes and tourism.
Places of interest
The monumental
Inkallaqta
is situated in the Pocona Municipality.
See also
References
- ^ Instituto Nacional de Estadística Bolivia (INE) 2001
- ^ Bolivia 1:100,000 Mizque 3835
- ^ "Pocona". INE, Bolivia. Archived from the original on April 14, 2016. Retrieved April 7, 2016.
- ^ www.ine.gov.bo Archived 2009-10-27 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Informe sobre Desarollo Humano, Consultas Archived 2009-01-19 at the Wayback Machine (Spanish)
- ^ obd.descentralizacion.gov.bo Archived 2009-02-18 at the Wayback Machine
External links
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