Ingavi Province

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During the presidency of [[Eliodoro Villazón]] the province was founded on December 16, 1909, with [[Viacha]] as its capital.

== Geography == Ingavi lies on the southern shore of [[Lake Titicaca]]. The [[Chilla-Kimsa Chata mountain range]] traverses the province. Some of the highest mountains of the province are listed below:<ref>IGM map 1:50,000 5844-III Guaqui</ref><ref>IGM map 1:50,000 5843-I Sacacani</ref><ref>IGM map 1:50,000 Tiahuanacu 5844-II</ref>

{{Columns-list|colwidth=20em| * [[Achachi Qala (Ingavi)|Achachi Qala]] * [[Apachita (Ingavi)|Apachita]] * [[Asir Kunka]] * [[Chuqi Ch'iwani]] * [[Chuqi Q'awa]] * [[Chuqi Q'awa (Chuñuni Jawira)]] * [[Chhuxlla Willk'i]] * [[Ch'alla Qullu (La Paz)|Ch'alla Qullu]] * [[Ch'utu Wankarani]] * [[Imill Wawani]] * [[Jach'a Uma Chuwani]] * [[Jani Lawani]] * [[Janq'u Jaqhi (Ingavi)|Janq'u Jaqhi]] * [[Jilarata (La Paz)|Jilarata]] * [[Jisk'a Sallalla]] * [[Laqaya (La Paz)|Laqaya]] * [[Nasa Puqi]] * [[Pukara (Guaqui)]] * [[Pukara (Jesús de Machaca)|Pukara (J. de Machaca)]] * [[Phujtir Pata Punta]] * [[Qala Waxrani]] * [[Quta Willk'i]] * [[Q'awiri Qullu]] * [[Q'ilani (Ingavi-Los Andes)|Q'ilani]] * [[Q'ullq'uni]] * [[Turini (Ingavi)|Turini]] * [[T'aqachiri]] * [[Utani Apu]] * [[Wayllani (La Paz)|Wayllani]] * [[Wanq'uni (Bolivia)|Wanq'uni]] * [[Wila Qullu (Ingavi)|Wila Qullu]] * [[Wisk'achani (Ingavi)|Wisk'achani]] }}

== Subdivision == Ingavi Province is divided into seven [[Municipalities of Bolivia|municipalities]] which are partly further subdivided into cantons.

{| class="wikitable" border="1" style="width:50%;" border="1" |-bgcolor=#EFEFEF ! '''Section''' ! '''Municipality''' ! '''Inhabitants''' <small> (2001) </small><ref name="INE">[http://www.ine.gob.bo Instituto Nacional de Estadistica de Bolivia (INE)] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110924073930/http://www.ine.gob.bo/ |date=2011-09-24 }} (Spanish)</ref> ! '''Inhabitants''' <small>(2005, est.)</small> ! '''Seat''' |- | 1st || [[Viacha Municipality]] || 46,596 || 51,540 || [[Viacha]] |- | 2nd || [[Guaqui Municipality]] || 7,552 || 8,608 || [[Guaqui]] |- | 3rd || [[Tiwanaku Municipality]] || 11,309 || 12,936 || [[Tiwanaku]] (village) |- | 4th || [[Desaguadero Municipality]] || 4,981 || 5,395 || [[Desaguadero (Bolivia)|Desaguadero]] |- | 5th || [[San Andrés de Machaca Municipality]] || 6,299 || 6,967 || [[San Andrés de Machaca]] |- | 6th || [[Jesús de Machaca Municipality]] || 13,247 || 14,653 || [[Jesús de Machaca]] |- | 7th || [[Taraco Municipality]] || 5,922 || 6,774|| [[Taraco, La Paz|Taraco]] |- |}

== Population == 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:35%;" border="1" |-bgcolor=#EFEFEF ! '''Ethnic group''' ! '''Viacha Municipality (%)''' ! '''Guaqui Municipality (%)''' ! '''Tiwanaku Municipality (%)''' ! '''Desaguadero Municipality (%)''' ! '''San Andrés de Machaca Municipality (%)''' ! '''Jesús de Machaca Municipality (%)''' ! '''Taraco Municipality (%)''' |- |[[Quechua people|Quechua]] |align="right" |2.9 |align="right" |1.3 |align="right" |0.4 |align="right" |1.3 |align="right" |0.3 |align="right" |0.3 |align="right" |0.2 |- |[[Aymara people|Aymara]] |align="right" |84.4 |align="right" |91.1 |align="right" |96.1 |align="right" |92.9 |align="right" |96.0 |align="right" |94.4 |align="right" |96.4 |- |[[Guarani people|Guaraní]], [[Chiquitos]], [[Moxos people|Moxos]] |align="right" |0.2 |align="right" |0.3 |align="right" |0.1 |align="right" |0.2 |align="right" |0.1 |align="right" |0.1 |align="right" |0.0 |- |Not [[Indigenous peoples of the Americas|indigenous]] |align="right" |12.2 |align="right" |7.1 |align="right" |3.3 |align="right" |5.6 |align="right" |3.3 |align="right" |4.3 |align="right" |3.3 |- |Other indigenous groups |align="right" |0.2 |align="right" |0.1 |align="right" |0.0 |align="right" |0.1 |align="right" |0.4 |align="right" |0.9 |align="right" |0.1 |- |}

== Tourist attractions == Some of the tourist attractions of the municipalities 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>

* In Viacha Municipality: ** The town of Viacha ** Viliroco lagoon, a small man made lake in Viacha Canton ** Qalachaka bridge in Viacha Canton ** "Virgen de Letanías" Sanctuary in Viacha Canton ** "Pan de Azúcar" mountain in Viacha Canton ** Fields of the [[Battle of Ingavi]] in Viacha Canton * In Guaqui Municipality: ** 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 * In Tiwanaku Municipality: ** archaeological site of [[Tiwanaku]] in Tiwanaku Canton ** Saint Peter church in Tiwanaku ** [[Willkakuti]], the Andean-Amazonic New Year, celebrated on June 21 of every year in the viewpoint of [[Kimsa Chata (Ingavi)|Kimsa Chata]] mountain in Tiwanaku Canton ** Tiwanaku festivity ''(Señor de la Exaltación)'' celebrated in Tiwanaku Canton in September * In Desaguadero Municipality: ** The international fair of Desaguadero on the [[Peru]]vian border ** [[Desaguadero River (Bolivia)|Desaguadero River]] with its [[Birds|avifauna]] and native [[Aymara people|Aymara]] and [[Uru people|Uru]] communities along its banks. The river runs along the entire [[Altiplano]]. * In San Andrés de Machaca Municipality: ** Afiani lagoon in San Andrés de Machaca Canton ** The [[chullpa]] of Kañoma in San Andrés de Machaca Canton ** The church of San Andrés de Machaca, built between 1806 and 1836 * In Jesús de Machaca Municipality: ** The archaeological site of [[Qhunqhu Wankani]] in Jesús de Machaca Canton ** Jesús de Machaca, an [[Indigenous peoples of the Americas|indigenous]] community ** Yakayuni saltflats in Jesús de Machaca Canton where salt exploitation is possible ** Uru Iruwit'u community in Jesús de Machaca Canton and the Uru Iruwit'u museum in Jesús de Machaca * In Taraco Municipality: ** [[Taraco|Taraco Peninsula]] in Taraco Canton with its archaeological sites: *** [[Chiripa (archeological site)|Chiripa]] and its museum *** Qala Uyuni, Pumani and Achacachi Coacollo in Coacollo *** Iwawi (Kolata Quenacache, Ojje Puku, Awichu and Ch'uxña Qala) in Higuagui Grande, Taraco Canton ** Sikuya Island in Taraco Canton ** The church of Taraco dating from 1767 ** Taraco museum in Taraco Canton

== See also == * [[Awallamaya Lake]] * [[Ch'alla Jawira (Ingavi)|Ch'alla Jawira]] * [[Jach'a Jawira (Ingavi)|Jach'a Jawira]] * [[Qullpa Jawira (La Paz)|Qullpa Jawira]] * [[Thujsa Jawira]] * [[Tiwanaku River]]

== References == {{Reflist}} * [https://web.archive.org/web/20090619201759/http://www.ine.gov.bo/comunitaria/comunitaria.aspx www.ine.gov.bo / census 2001] * [https://web.archive.org/web/20070825045345/http://www.ine.gov.bo/pdf/boletin/np_2005_75.pdf www.ine.gov.bo / estimation 2005]

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