Vitichi Municipality

Vitichi Municipality
Municipality
Vichichi and Vitichi River

Location within Potosí Department
Vitichi Municipality
Location within Bolivia
Coordinates: 20°24′S 65°29′W / 20.400°S 65.483°W / -20.400; -65.483Coordinates: 20°24′S 65°29′W / 20.400°S 65.483°W / -20.400; -65.483
Country  Bolivia
Department Potosí Department
Province Nor Chichas Province
Seat Vitichi
Elevation 10,500 ft (3,200 m)
Population (2001)
 • Total 11,298
 • Ethnicities Quechua
Time zone UTC-4 (-4)

Vitichi Municipality is the second municipal section of the Nor Chichas Province in the Potosí Department in Bolivia. Its seat is Vitichi.

Subdivision

The municipality consists of the following cantons:

  • Ara
  • Calcha
  • Vitichi
  • Yawisla

The people

The people are predominantly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent.[1]

Ethnic group %
Quechua 90.4
Aymara 0.2
Guaraní, Chiquitos, Moxos 0.0
Not indigenous 9.3
Other indigenous groups 0.1

References

  1. ↑ obd.descentralizacion.gov.bo/municipal/fichas/ (inactive)


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