Chayanta Municipality
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| Chayanta Municipality | |
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| — Municipality — | |
 Chayanta Municipality
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| Coordinates: 18°25′S 66°23′W / 18.417°S 66.383°WCoordinates: 18°25′S 66°23′W / 18.417°S 66.383°W | |
| Country |  Bolivia |
| Department | Potosí Department |
| Province | Rafael Bustillo Province |
| Seat | Chayanta |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 14,165 |
| • Ethnicities | Quechua |
| Time zone | -4 (UTC-4) |
Chayanta Municipality is the second municipal section of the Rafael Bustillo Province in the Bolivian Potosí Department. Its seat is Chayanta.
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[edit] Location
It is one of three municipalities (municipios) in the province, bordered by the Uncía Municipality in the southwest and the Llallagua Municipality in the northwest.
[edit] Population
The 2001 census stated a population of 14,165 inhabitants in the Chayanta Municipality. Life expectancy of a newborn is 51 years, literacy among the over-15-year old is 63%, and 85% of the population is rural.
The people are predominantly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent.[1]
| Ethnic group | % |
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| Quechua | 87.8 |
| Aymara | 9.8 |
| Guaraní, Chiquitos, Moxos | 0.0 |
| Not indigenous | 2.2 |
| Other indigenous groups | 0.1 |
[edit] Cantons
The municipality is divided into nine cantons (cantones):
- Amayapampa Canton
- Amaya Canton
- Chayanta Canton
- Chiuta Cala Cala Canton
- Coataca Canton
- Irupata Canton
- Nueva Colcha Canton
- Panacachi Canton
- Río Verde Canton
[edit] References
- ^ obd.descentralizacion.gov.bo/municipal/fichas/ (inactive)
