Pocona Municipality
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The UNESCO World Heritage site of Inkallaqta in the Pocona Municipality
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 Pocona Municipality
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| Coordinates: 17°40′0″S 65°12′0″W / 17.66667°S 65.20000°WCoordinates: 17°40′0″S 65°12′0″W / 17.66667°S 65.20000°W | |
| Country |
 Bolivia
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| Department | Cochabamba Department |
| Province | Carrasco Province |
| Seat | Pocona |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Carlos Rodriguez Peredo (2008) |
| • President | Felix Guardia (2008) |
| Elevation | 13,000 ft (4,000 m) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 13,488 |
| • Density | 40/sq mi (15.5/km2) |
Pocona Municipality is the third municipal section of the Carrasco Province in the Cochabamba Department in Bolivia. Its seat is Pocona. At the time of census 2001 the municipality had 13,488 inhabitants.
Some of the highest mountains of the municipality are listed below:
The municipality is divided into five cantons.
Some data:
The languages spoken in the Pocona Municipality are mainly Quechua and Spanish.
The principal economic activities are the cultivation of stone fruit and potatoes and tourism.
The monumental Inca site of Inkallaqta is situated in the Pocona Municipality.
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