{{Infobox settlement <!--See the Table at Infobox Settlement for all fields and descriptions of usage--> <!-- Basic info ----------------> |official_name = Guaqui Municipality |other_name = |native_name = |nickname = |settlement_type = Municipality |motto = <!-- images and maps -----------> |image_skyline = |imagesize = 250px |image_caption = |image_flag = |flag_size = |image_seal = |seal_size = |image_shield = |shield_size = |image_blank_emblem = |blank_emblem_type = |blank_emblem_size = |image_map = Ingavi_Municipios_map.jpg |mapsize = 250px |map_caption = Location of the municipality within Ingavi province |image_map1 = |mapsize1 = |map_caption1 = |image_dot_map = |dot_mapsize = |dot_map_caption = |dot_x = |dot_y = |pushpin_map = Bolivia<!-- the name of a location map as per http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Location_map --> |pushpin_label_position =bottom |pushpin_map_caption =Location of the Guaqui Municipality within Bolivia <!-- Location ------------------> |subdivision_type = Country |subdivision_name = [[Image:Flag of Bolivia.svg|25px]] [[Bolivia]] |subdivision_type1 = [[Departments of Bolivia|Department]] |subdivision_name1 = [[La Paz Department (Bolivia)|La Paz Department]] |subdivision_type2 = [[Provinces of Bolivia|Province]] |subdivision_name2 = [[Ingavi Province]] <!-- Smaller parts (e.g. boroughs of a city) and seat of government --> |seat_type = Seat |seat = [[Guaqui]] <!-- Politics -----------------> |government_footnotes = |government_type = |leader_title = Mayor |leader_name = Nixon Mamani Amaru (2007) |leader_title1 =President<!-- for places with, say, both a mayor and a city manager --> |leader_name1 = Abraham Choque Condori (2007) |leader_title2 = |leader_name2 = |leader_title3 = |leader_name3 = |leader_title4 = |leader_name4 = |established_title = Foundation<!-- Settled --> |established_date = |established_title2 = <!-- Incorporated (town) --> |established_date2 = |established_title3 = <!-- Incorporated (city) --> |established_date3 = <!-- Area ---------------------> |area_magnitude = |unit_pref =Imperial <!--Enter: Imperial, if Imperial (metric) is desired--> |area_footnotes = |area_total_km2 = 188 <!-- ALL fields dealing with a measurements are subject to automatic unit conversion--> |area_land_km2 = <!--See table @ Template:Infobox Settlement for details on automatic unit conversion--> |area_water_km2 = |area_total_sq_mi = |area_land_sq_mi = |area_water_sq_mi = |area_water_percent = |area_urban_km2 = |area_urban_sq_mi = |area_metro_km2 = |area_metro_sq_mi = |area_blank1_title = |area_blank1_km2 = |area_blank1_sq_mi = <!-- Population -----------------------> |population_as_of = 2001 |population_footnotes = |population_note = |population_total = 7552 |population_density_km2 = |population_density_sq_mi = |population_metro = |population_density_metro_km2 = |population_density_metro_sq_mi = |population_urban = |population_density_urban_km2 = |population_density_urban_sq_mi = |population_blank1_title =Ethnicities |population_blank1 = |population_blank2_title =Religions |population_blank2 = |population_density_blank1_km2 = |population_density_blank1_sq_mi = <!-- General information ---------------> |timezone = BOT |utc_offset = -4 |timezone_DST = |utc_offset_DST = |coordinates = {{coord|16|37|0|S|68|50|0|W|region:BO|display=inline,title}} |elevation_footnotes = <!--for references: use <ref> </ref> tags--> |elevation_m =3900 |elevation_ft = <!-- Area/postal codes & others --------> |postal_code_type = <!-- enter ZIP code, Postcode, Post code, Postal code... --> |postal_code = |area_code = |blank_name = |blank_info = |blank1_name = |blank1_info = |website = |footnotes = }} '''Guaqui Municipality''' is the second [[Municipalities of Bolivia|municipal section]] of the [[Ingavi Province]] in the [[La Paz Department (Bolivia)|La Paz Department]], [[Bolivia]]. Its seat is [[Guaqui]].
== Division == The municipality consists of only one [[Cantons of Bolivia|canton]], '''Guaqui Canton''', identical to the municipality.
== The people == The people are predominantly [[Indigenous peoples of the Americas|indigenous]] citizens of [[Aymara people|Aymara]] descent.<ref>obd.descentralizacion.gov.bo/municipal/fichas/ (inactive)</ref>
{|class="wikitable" border="1" style="width:25%;" border="1" |-bgcolor=#EFEFEF ! '''Ethnic group''' ! '''%''' |- |[[Quechuas|Quechua]] |align="right" |1.3 |- |[[Aymara people|Aymara]] |align="right" |91.1
|- |[[Guarani people|Guaraní]], [[Chiquitos]], [[Moxos people|Moxos]] |align="right" |0.3 |- |Not [[Indigenous peoples of the Americas|indigenous]] |align="right" |7.1 |- |Other indigenous groups |align="right" |0.1 |- |}
== Places of interest == Some of the tourist attractions of the municipality are:<ref>[http://www.gobernacionlapaz.gob.bo:8001/simit/sistema/ficha_turistica/iframelapaz.php www.gobernacionlapaz.gob.bo] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110509054006/http://www.gobernacionlapaz.gob.bo:8001/simit/sistema/ficha_turistica/iframelapaz.php |date=2011-05-09 }} Tourist guide by the government of the department</ref> * Guaqui festivity from July 23 to July 25 celebrated in honour of Apostle James * Apostle James church of Guaqui built between 1625 and 1784 * Guaqui port
== See also == * [[Achachi Qala (Ingavi)|Achachi Qala]] * [[Jach'a Uma Chuwani]] * [[Pukara (Guaqui)|Pukara]] * [[Qala Waxrani]] * [[Quta Willk'i]] * [[Tiwanaku River]] * [[Wanq'uni (Bolivia)|Wanq'uni]]
== References == {{Reflist}} * [http://www.ine.gov.bo/comunitaria/comunitariaVer.aspx?Depto=02&Prov=08&Seccion=02 www.ine.gov.bo / census 2001: Guaqui Municipality]{{Dead link|date=January 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
== External links == * [https://web.archive.org/web/20141024075344/http://www.ine.gob.bo/publicaciones/visorPdf.aspx?Codigo=020802&tipo=1 Guaqui Municipality: population data and map] (Spanish)
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[[Category:Municipalities of La Paz Department (Bolivia)]]
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