Taraco Municipality
Taraco Municipality | |
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Municipality | |
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Taraco Municipality is the seventh
Lake Wiñaymarka, the southern branch of Lake Titicaca. Its seat is Taraco
.
Division
The municipality is divided into the following cantons:[1]
- Santa Rosa de Taraco - 1,071 inhabitants (2001)
- Taraco - 4,851 inhabitants
The people
The people are predominantly indigenous citizens of Aymara descent.[2]
| Ethnic group | % |
|---|---|
Quechua
|
0.2 |
| Aymara | 96.4 |
Moxos
|
0.0 |
| Not indigenous | 3.3 |
| Other indigenous groups | 0.1 |
Places of interest
Some of the tourist attractions of the municipalities are:[3]
- the archaeological sites on Taraco Peninsula:
- Chiripaand its museum
- Kala Uyuni, Pumani and Achacachi Coacollo in Coacollo
- Iwawi (Kolata Quenacache, Ojje Puku, Awichu and Chojna Qala) in Higuagui Grande
- Sikuya Island in Taraco Canton
- The church of Taraco dating from 1767
- Taraco museum in Taraco Canton
References
- ^ National Institute of Statistics of Bolivia
- ^ obd.descentralizacion.gov.bo/municipal/fichas/ (inactive)
- ^ www.gobernacionlapaz.gob.bo Archived 2011-05-09 at the Wayback Machine Tourist guide by the government of the department
