Potosí Municipality | |
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Municipality | |
Khari Khari Lakes, Potosí Municipality
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Location within Potosí Department |
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Location within Bolivia | |
Coordinates: 19°35′S 65°43′W / 19.583°S 65.717°WCoordinates: 19°35′S 65°43′W / 19.583°S 65.717°W | |
Country | Bolivia |
Department | Potosí Department |
Province | Tomás Frías Province |
Seat | Potosí |
Population (2001) | |
• Total | 145,057 |
• Ethnicities | Quechua |
Time zone | -4 (UTC-4) |
Potosí Municipality is the capital municipality of the Tomás Frías Province in the Potosí Department in Bolivia. Its seat is Potosí which is the capital of the department as well.
The Potosí mountain range traverses the municipality. Some of the highest mountains of the municipality are listed below:
The municipality consists of the following cantons:
The people are predominantly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent.