Llica Municipality

Llica Municipality is the first municipal section of the Daniel Campos Province in the Potosí Department in Bolivia. Its seat is Llica.

Llica Municipality
Municipality
A farmer is digging salt on the Salar de Uyuni
Location within Potosí Department
Llica Municipality
Location within Bolivia
Coordinates: 20°10′S 68°22′W
Country Bolivia
DepartmentPotosí Department
ProvinceDaniel Campos Province
SeatLlica
Area
 • Total1,263 sq mi (3,272 km2)
Elevation
13,000 ft (4,000 m)
Population
 (2001)
 • Total2,901
 • Ethnicities
Aymara
Time zoneUTC-4 (BOT)

The municipality is situated on the western side of the Salar de Uyuni bordering Tahua Municipality. To the north it is bordered by the Oruro Department, to the south by the Nor Lipez Province and to the west by Chile.

Geography

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

  • Pampa Qullu
  • Pata Chuwa Chuwani
  • Piqa
  • Pukara
  • Phaq'u Qullu
  • Qhuya Qhuyani
  • Tara Qullu
  • Tankani
  • Tutuni

Subdivision

The municipality consists of the following cantons:

  • Cahuana
  • Canquella
  • Chacoma
  • Llica
  • Palaya
  • San Pablo de Napa
  • Tres Cruces

The people

The people are predominantly indigenous citizens of Aymara descent.[2]

Ethnic group %
Quechua 5.7
Aymara 86.9
Guaraní, Chiquitos, Moxos 0.1
Not indigenous 7.1
Other indigenous groups 0.3

References
  1. "Llica". INE, Bolivia. Archived from the original on October 14, 2014. Retrieved October 16, 2015.
  2. obd.descentralizacion.gov.bo/municipal/fichas/ (inactive)
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