Llallagua Municipality

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Llallagua
Llallawa
Municipality
Llallagua
Llallagua
Location within Potosí Department
Location within Potosí Department
Llallagua is located in Bolivia
Llallagua
Llallagua
Location within Bolivia
Coordinates: 18°22′S 66°36′W / 18.367°S 66.600°W / -18.367; -66.600Coordinates: 18°22′S 66°36′W / 18.367°S 66.600°W / -18.367; -66.600
Country Bolivia
DepartmentPotosí Department
ProvinceRafael Bustillo Province
SeatLlallagua
Population
 (2001)
 • Total36,909
 • Ethnicities
Quechua Aymara
Time zoneUTC-4 (-4)

Llallagua Municipality is the third municipal section of the Rafael Bustillo Province in the Potosí Department in Bolivia. Its seat is Llallagua.

Subdivision[]

The municipality consists of the following cantons:

  • Llallagua
  • Jachojo

The people[]

The people are predominantly indigenous citizens of Quechua and Aymara descent.[1]

Ethnic group %
Quechua 71.6
Aymara 12.8
Guaraní, Chiquitos, Moxos 0.3
Not indigenous 15.1
Other indigenous groups 0.2

References[]

  1. ^ obd.descentralizacion.gov.bo/municipal/fichas/ (inactive)

External links[]

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