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Sorata Municipality

Sorata Municipality
Municipality
Sorata town as seen from Purani Churiquimbaya botanic garden
Sorata town as seen from Purani Churiquimbaya botanic garden
Sorata Municipality is located in Bolivia
Sorata Municipality
Sorata Municipality
Location of the Arani Municipality within Bolivia
Coordinates: 15°45′0″S 68°32′0″W / 15.75000°S 68.53333°W / -15.75000; -68.53333Coordinates: 15°45′0″S 68°32′0″W / 15.75000°S 68.53333°W / -15.75000; -68.53333
Country Flag of Bolivia.svg Bolivia
Department La Paz Department
Province Larecaja Province
Seat Sorata
Area
 • Total 794 sq mi (2,056 km2)
Population (2001)
 • Total 18,932
 • Ethnicities Aymara

Sorata Municipality is the first municipal section of the Larecaja Province in the La Paz Department, Bolivia. Its capital is Sorata. The Illampu - Janq'u Uma massif is located within the municipality, site of the 17th highest lake in the world, Laguna Glaciar.

The Cordillera Real traverses the municipality. The highest peaks of the municipality are Illampu and Janq'u Uma. Other mountains are listed below:

The languages spoken in the Sorata Municipality are mainly Aymara and Spanish.



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