Tomave Municipality

Tomave Municipality is the second municipal section of the Antonio Quijarro Province in the Potosí Department in Bolivia. Its seat is Uyuni.

Tomave
Municipality
Route 5 between Potosí and Uyuni in Tomave Municipality
Route 5 between Potosí and Uyuni in Tomave Municipality
Location within Potosí Department
Location within Potosí Department
Tomave is located in Bolivia
Tomave
Tomave
Location within Bolivia
Coordinates: 20°8′S 66°21′W
Country Bolivia
DepartmentPotosí Department
ProvinceAntonio Quijarro Province
SeatTomave
Population
 (2001)
  Total12,764
  Ethnicities
Quechua
Time zoneUTC-4 (BOT)

Geography

Some of the highest mountains of the municipality are listed below:[1][2]

Subdivision

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

The people are predominantly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent.[3]

Ethnic group %
Quechua 93.1
Aymara 3.2
Guaraní, Chiquitos, Moxos 0.1
Not indigenous 3.5
Other indigenous groups 0.2

References

  1. "Tomave". Retrieved October 16, 2015.
  2. BIGM map 1:50,000 6335-III Cerro Keucha
  3. obd.descentralizacion.gov.bo/municipal/fichas/ (inactive)
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