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| Larecaja Province | |
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| Coordinates: 15°50′0″S 68°10′0″W / 15.833333°S 68.166667°W | |
| Country |  Bolivia |
| Department | La Paz Department |
| Capital | Sorata |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3,131.3 sq mi (8,110 km2) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 68,026 |
| • Density | 21.8/sq mi (8.4/km2) |
Larecaja is a province in the Bolivian department of La Paz. Its capital is Sorata.
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[edit] Subdivision
Larecaja Province is divided into eight municipalities which are partly further subdivided into cantons.
| Section | Municipality | Seat |
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| 1st | Sorata Municipality | Sorata |
| 2nd | Guanay Municipality | Guanay |
| 3rd | Tacacoma Municipality | Tacacoma |
| 4th | Quiabaya Municipality | Quiabaya |
| 5th | Combaya Municipality | Combaya |
| 6th | Tipuani Municipality | Tipuani |
| 7th | Mapiri Municipality | Mapiri |
| 8th | Teoponte Municipality | Teoponte |
[edit] Languages
The languages spoken in the Larecaja Province are mainly Aymara, Spanish and Quechua. The following table shows the number of those belonging to the recognised group of speakers.[1]
| Language | Sorata Municipality | Guanay Municipality | Tacacoma Municipality | Quiabaya Municipality | Combaya Municipality | Tipuani Municipality | Mapiri Municipality | Teoponte Municipality |
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| Quechua | 363 | 1.653 | 1.058 | 33 | 20 | 1.587 | 3.649 | 756 |
| Aymara | 16.029 | 3.405 | 4.389 | 2.269 | 2.522 | 2.534 | 1.767 | 2.837 |
| Guaraní | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 6 | 6 |
| Another native | 8 | 94 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 7 | 22 |
| Spanish | 11.223 | 10.064 | 4.321 | 1.391 | 1.214 | 8.594 | 8.567 | 6.211 |
| Foreign | 70 | 86 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 61 | 17 | 33 |
| Only native | 6.680 | 737 | 1.599 | 1.023 | 1.363 | 190 | 363 | 472 |
| Native and Spanish | 9.540 | 4.123 | 3.389 | 1.256 | 1.162 | 3.499 | 4.653 | 2.925 |
| Only Spanish | 1.690 | 5.942 | 933 | 135 | 52 | 5.097 | 3.915 | 3.290 |
[edit] Places of interest
- Apolobamba Integrated Management Natural Area
- Pilón Lajas Biosphere Reserve and Communal Lands
- Laguna Glaciar, 17th highest lake in the world[2].
[edit] References
- ^ obd.descentralizacion.gov.bo (Spanish)
- ^ "The Highest Lake in the World". www.highestlake.com. http://www.highestlake.com/highest-lake-world.html. Retrieved 2009-04-12.
[edit] External links
Coordinates: 15°50′S 68°10′W / 15.833°S 68.167°W
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