San Pedro de Quemes Municipality
| San Pedro de Quemes | |
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| Municipality | |
Salar de Chiguana
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 Location within Potosí Department |
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 San Pedro de Quemes
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| Coordinates: 21°3′S 68°18′W / 21.050°S 68.300°WCoordinates: 21°3′S 68°18′W / 21.050°S 68.300°W | |
| Country |
 Bolivia
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| Department | Potosí Department |
| Province | Nor Lípez Province |
| Seat | San Pedro de Quemes |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,657 sq mi (4,291 km2) |
| Elevation | 13,000 ft (4,000 m) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 815 |
| • Ethnicities | Quechua |
| Time zone | -4 (UTC-4) |
San Pedro de Quemes Municipality is the second municipal section of the Nor Lípez Province in the Potosí Department in Bolivia. Its seat is San Pedro de Quemes.
The municipality lies at the Uyuni salt flat.
Some of the highest mountains of the municipality are listed below:
Many of the mountains and volcanoes are a natural border to Chile.
The municipality consists of the following cantons:
The people are mainly not indigenous and 45,0% are citizens of Quechua descent.
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