Viacha Wiyacha |
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Municipality | |
Location of the municipality within Ingavi province |
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Location of the Viacha Municipality within Bolivia | |
Coordinates: 16°45′0″S 68°20′0″W / 16.75000°S 68.33333°WCoordinates: 16°45′0″S 68°20′0″W / 16.75000°S 68.33333°W | |
Country | Bolivia |
Department | La Paz Department |
Province | Ingavi Province |
Seat | Viacha |
Government | |
• Mayor | Arsenio Lamas Chambi (2007) |
• President | Heriberto Quispe Flores (2007) |
Area | |
• Total | 326 sq mi (845 km2) |
Elevation | 12,800 ft (3,900 m) |
Population (2001) | |
• Total | 46,596 |
Viacha Municipality is the first municipal section of the Ingavi Province in the La Paz Department, Bolivia. Its seat is Viacha.
The municipality is subdivided into seven cantons:
The people are predominantly indigenous citizens of Aymara descent.
Some of the tourist attractions of the municipality are: