Copacabana Municipality, La Paz
Copacabana Municipality is the first municipal section of the Manco Kapac Province in the La Paz Department, Bolivia. Its capital is Copacabana.
Copacabana Municipality | |
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Municipality | |
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  Copacabana Municipality Location of the Arani Municipality within Bolivia | |
| Coordinates: 16°9′0″S 69°2′0″W | |
| Country |  Bolivia |
| Department | La Paz Department |
| Province | Manco Kapac Province |
| Seat | Copacabana |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Juan Armando Callisaya Quispe |
| • President | Adela Calizaya de Mamani |
| Area | |
| • Total | 67 sq mi (174 km2) |
| Elevation | 12,630 ft (3,850 m) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 14,586 |
| • Ethnicities | Aymara |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
Chelleca island, Lake Titicaca
Isla del Sol (Island of the Sun) and Chelleca island are situated within the municipality.
Subdivision
The municipality is divided into three cantons.
| Canton | Inhabitants (2001)[1] | Seat |
|---|---|---|
| Copacabana Canton | 8,194 | Copacabana |
| Lokha Canton | 2,388 | Lokha |
| Zampaya Canton | 4,004 | Zampaya |
The people
The people are predominantly indigenous citizens of Aymaran descent.
| Ethnic group | % |
|---|---|
| Quechua | 0.9 |
| Aymara | 95.9 |
| Guaraní, Chiquitos, Moxos | 0.2 |
| Not indigenous | 3.0 |
| Other indigenous groups | 0.1 |
Ref.: obd.descentralizacion.gov.bo
Languages
The languages spoken in the Copacabana Municipality are mainly Aymara and Spanish.
| Language | Inhabitants |
|---|---|
| Quechua | 185 |
| Aymara | 11,825 |
| Guaraní | 6 |
| Another native | 4 |
| Spanish | 10,713 |
| Foreign | 81 |
| Only native | 3,020 |
| Native and Spanish | 8,858 |
| Only Spanish | 1,857 |
Places of interest
See also
References
- www.ine.gob.bo Archived September 24, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
External links
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