Colquechaca Municipality
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Colquechaca Qullqichaka |
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| Municipality | |
 Location within Potosí Department |
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 Colquechaca
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| Coordinates: 18°53′S 66°5′W / 18.883°S 66.083°WCoordinates: 18°53′S 66°5′W / 18.883°S 66.083°W | |
| Country |
 Bolivia
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| Department | Potosí Department |
| Province | Chayanta Province |
| Seat | Colquechaca |
| Area | |
| • Total | 713 sq mi (1,846 km2) |
| Elevation | 13,000 ft (4,000 m) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 31,037 |
| • Ethnicities | Quechua |
| Time zone | -4 (UTC-4) |
Colquechaca (in hispanicized spelling) or Qullqichaka (Quechua qullqi silver, money, chaka bridge, "silver bridge") is the first municipal section of the Chayanta Province in the Potosí Department in Bolivia. Its seat is Colquechaca.
The municipality consists of the following cantons:
The people are predominantly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent.
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