Tiwanaku Municipality
| Tiwanaku Municipality | |
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"The Ponce Stela", Tiwanaku,
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 Location of the municipality within the Ingavi Province |
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 Tiwanaku Municipality
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| Coordinates: 16°35′0″S 68°40′0″W / 16.58333°S 68.66667°WCoordinates: 16°35′0″S 68°40′0″W / 16.58333°S 68.66667°W | |
| Country |
 Bolivia
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| Department | La Paz Department |
| Province | Ingavi Province |
| Foundation | November 22, 1947 |
| Seat | Tiwanaku (village) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Eulogia Quispe Cabrera (2008) |
| • President | Laureano Coronel Quispe (2008) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 134 sq mi (347 km2) |
| Elevation | 12,800 ft (3,900 m) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 11,309 |
Tiwanaku Municipality is the third municipal section of the Ingavi Province in the La Paz Department, Bolivia. Its seat is the village of Tiwanaku located near the UNESCO World Heritage Site Tiwanaku.
The municipality is divided into three cantons. They are (their seats in parentheses):
The people are predominantly indigenous citizens of Aymara descent.
Some data:
The languages spoken in the Tiwanaku Municipality are mainly Aymara and Spanish.
Some of the tourist attractions of the municipality are:
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