Uncía Municipality

Municipality in Potosí Department, Bolivia
18°36′S 66°26′W / 18.600°S 66.433°W / -18.600; -66.433Country BoliviaDepartmentPotosí DepartmentProvinceRafael Bustillo ProvinceSeatUncíaPopulation
 (2001)
 • Total18,522 (without Chuquihuta Canton) • Ethnicities
Quechua AymaraTime zoneUTC-4 (BOT)

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

Subdivision

The municipality consists of the following cantons:

  • Uncía
  • Cala Cala (Qala Qala)

Chuqi Uta Canton belonged to the municipality until June 17, 2009, when Chuqi Uta Municipality was created now being the fourth municipal section of the Rafael Bustillo Province.

The people

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

Ethnic group %
Quechua 69.1
Aymara 20.0
Guaraní, Chiquitos, Moxos 0.0
Not indigenous 10.9
Other indigenous groups 0.0

See also

  • Jach'a Jawira (Uncía)

References

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

External links

  • Uncía Municipality: population data and map
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