Tomave | |
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Municipality | |
![]() Route 5 between Potosí and Uyuni in Tomave Municipality
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![]() Location within Potosí Department |
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Location within Bolivia | |
Coordinates: 20°8′S 66°21′W / 20.133°S 66.350°WCoordinates: 20°8′S 66°21′W / 20.133°S 66.350°W | |
Country |
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Department | Potosí Department |
Province | Antonio Quijarro Province |
Seat | Tomave |
Population (2001) | |
• Total | 12,764 |
• Ethnicities | Quechua |
Time zone | -4 (UTC-4) |
Tomave Municipality is the second municipal section of the Antonio Quijarro Province in the Potosí Department in Bolivia. Its seat is Uyuni.
Some of the highest mountains of the municipality are listed below:
The municipality consists of the following cantons: Apacheta, Calasaya, Cuchagua, Opoco, San Francisco de Tarana, Tacora, Ticatica, Tolapampa, Tomave, Ubina, Viluyo and Yura.
The people are predominantly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent.