Tomave Municipality
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| Tomave | |
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| Municipality | |
| Route 5 between Potosí and Uyuni in Tomave Municipality
Route 5 between Potosí and Uyuni in Tomave Municipality
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| Location within Potosí Department Location within Potosí Department |
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 Tomave
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| Country |  Bolivia |
| Department | Potosí Department |
| Province | Antonio Quijarro Province |
| Seat | Tomave |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 12,764 |
| • Ethnicities | Quechua |
| Time zone | -4 (UTC-4) |
Tomave Municipality is the second municipal section of the Antonio Quijarro Province in the Potosí Department in Bolivia. Its seat is Uyuni.
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Geography
Some of the highest mountains of the municipality are listed below:[1][2]
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- Chuqi Warani
- Ch'iyar Jaqhi
- Iru Punta
- Jatun Mundo Quri Warani
- Kuntur Chukuña
- Kuntur Umaña
- Maman Chata
- Miyuyuq
- Paquni
- Paya Qullu
- Qusqu
- Siku
- Sirk'i
- T'uru Muqu
- Uwina
- Uyuni
- Wila Nasa
- Wisk'achani
- Wiyacha
Subdivision
The municipality consists of the following cantons: Apacheta, Calasaya, Cuchagua, Opoco, San Francisco de Tarana, Tacora, Ticatica, Tolapampa, Tomave, Ubina, Viluyo and Yura.
The people
The people are predominantly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent.[3]
| Ethnic group | % |
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| Quechua | 93.1 |
| Aymara | 3.2 |
| Guaraní, Chiquitos, Moxos | 0.1 |
| Not indigenous | 3.5 |
| Other indigenous groups | 0.2 |
References
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ BIGM map 1:50,000 6335-III Cerro Keucha
- ↑ obd.descentralizacion.gov.bo/municipal/fichas/ (inactive)
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