# Palca Municipality > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Palca_Municipality > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Palca_Municipality.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palca_Municipality > Source revision: 1291700173 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) Municipality in La Paz Department, Bolivia Palca Pallqa Municipality Chojahuaya, Cohoni Canton, Palca Municipality Palca Location of the Palca Municipality within Bolivia Coordinates: 16°42′0″S 67°50′0″W / 16.70000°S 67.83333°W / -16.70000; -67.83333 Country Bolivia Department La Paz Department Province Pedro Domingo Murillo Province Seat Palca Government • Mayor Cecilio Quispe Gomez (2007) Area • Total 283 sq mi (734 km2) Elevation 12,500 ft (3,800 m) Population (2001) • Total 14,185 • Ethnicities Aymara Time zone UTC-4 (BOT) **Palca** or **Pallqa** ([Aymara](/source/Aymara_language)) is the first [municipal section](/source/Municipalities_of_Bolivia) of the [Pedro Domingo Murillo Province](/source/Pedro_Domingo_Murillo_Province) in the [La Paz Department](/source/La_Paz_Department_(Bolivia)), [Bolivia](/source/Bolivia). Its seat is [Palca](/source/Palca%2C_Bolivia). ## Geography The [Cordillera Real](/source/Cordillera_Real_(Bolivia)) traverses the municipality. Some of the highest peaks of the municipality are listed below:[1] - [Achachi Qala](/source/Achachi_Qala_(Murillo)) - [Ch'iyar Qullu (Murillo)](/source/Ch'iyar_Qullu_(Murillo)) - [Ch'iyar Qullu (Palca)](/source/Ch'iyar_Qullu_(Palca)) - Jalancha - [Janq'u Qalani](/source/Janq'u_Qalani_(La_Paz)) - Jisk'a Jalancha - [Jukumarini](/source/Jukumarini_(La_Paz)) - [Kunturiri](/source/Kunturiri_(Palca)) - [Layqa Qullu](/source/Layqa_Qullu) - [Link'u Link'u](/source/Link'u_Link'u) - [Parqu Quta](/source/Parqu_Quta) - [P'iq'iñ Q'ara](/source/P'iq'i%C3%B1_Q'ara_(La_Paz)) - [Q'asiri](/source/Q'asiri_(Murillo)) - [Silla Pata](/source/Silla_Pata) - [Tata Ch'iyar Qullu](/source/Tata_Ch'iyar_Qullu) - [Wila Quta](/source/Wila_Quta_(La_Paz)) - Wichhu Pata - Wichhu Pata Qullu - Wiluma ## Population The people are predominantly [indigenous](/source/Indigenous_peoples_of_the_Americas) citizens of [Aymara](/source/Aymara_people) descent.[2] Ethnic group % Quechua 0.6 Aymara 91.6 Guaraní, Chiquitos, Moxos 0.1 Not indigenous 7.6 Other indigenous groups 0.1 ## Places of interest Some of the tourist attractions of the municipality are:[3] - Apacheta viewpoint in Palca Canton which offers a sight of the contrasting landscape and snowcapped [Illimani](/source/Illimani) - *Valle de los Ánimas* ("Valley of the Souls") and its lake (*Laguna de las Ánimas*) in Palca Canton - the town of Palca with houses of colonial times, Palca River, Chuaqueri gorge, also known as Palca gorge, and Takesi pre-Columbian trail in Palca Canton - the communities of Quilihuaya and Pinaya in Quilihuaya Canton - the community of Cohoni, its church dating from the 17th century and the [chullpas](/source/Chullpa) of Ch'ullu Cahinbaya in Cohoni Canton ## See also - [Ch'uxña Quta](/source/Ch'ux%C3%B1a_Quta_(Murillo)) - [Cohoni](/source/Cohoni) ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** Bolivian IGM map 1:50,000 6043-I Araca, 6044-IV Chojlla, Cohoni 6043-IV, Lambate 6044-II and 6044-III Palca 1. **[^](#cite_ref-desc_2-0)** obd.descentralizacion.gov.bo/municipal/fichas/ (inactive) 1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** [www.gobernacionlapaz.gob.bo](http://www.gobernacionlapaz.gob.bo:8001/simit/sistema/ficha_turistica/iframelapaz.php) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20110509054006/http://www.gobernacionlapaz.gob.bo:8001/simit/sistema/ficha_turistica/iframelapaz.php) 2011-05-09 at the [Wayback Machine](/source/Wayback_Machine) Tourist guide by the government of the department ## External links - [Palca Municipality: population data and map](https://web.archive.org/web/20140826113647/http://www.ine.gob.bo/publicaciones/visorPdf.aspx?Codigo=020102&tipo=1) (PDF; 534 kB) v t e La Paz Department Capital: La Paz Provinces Abel Iturralde Aroma Bautista Saavedra Caranavi Camacho Franz Tamayo Gualberto Villarroel Ingavi Inquisivi José Manuel Pando Larecaja Loayza Los Andes Manco Kapac Murillo Muñecas Nor Yungas Omasuyos Pacajes Sud Yungas Municipalities (and seats) Achacachi (Achacachi) Achocalla (Achocalla) Alto Beni (Caserío Nueve) Ancoraimes (Ancoraimes) Apolo (Apolo) Aucapata (Aucapata) Ayata (Ayata) Ayo Ayo (Ayo Ayo) Batallas (Batallas) Cairoma (Cairoma) Cajuata (Cajuata) Calacoto (Calacoto) Calamarca (Calamarca) Caquiaviri (Caquiaviri) Caranavi (Caranavi) Catacora (Catacora) Chacarilla (Chacarilla) Charaña (Charaña) Chulumani (Chulumani) Chuma (Chuma) Collana (Collana) Colquencha (Colquencha) Colquiri (Colquiri) Comanche (Comanche) Combaya (Combaya) Copacabana (Copacabana) Coripata (Coripata) Coro Coro (Coro Coro) Coroico (Coroico) Curva (Curva) Desaguadero (Desaguadero) El Alto (El Alto) Escoma (Escoma) General Juan José Pérez (Charazani) Guanay (Guanay) Guaqui (Guaqui) Huarina (Huarina) Ichoca (Ichoca) Inquisivi (Inquisivi) Irupana (Irupana) Ixiamas (Ixiamas) Jesús de Machaca (Jesús de Machaca) La Asunta (La Asunta) La Paz (La Paz) Laja (Laja) Licoma Pampa (Licoma) Luribay (Luribay) Malla (Malla) Mapiri (Mapiri) Mecapaca (Mecapaca) Mocomoco (Mocomoco) Nazacara de Pacajes (Nazacara) Palca (Palca) Palos Blancos (Palos Blancos) Papel Pampa (Papel Pampa) Patacamaya (Patacamaya) Pelechuco (Pelechuco) Pucarani (Pucarani) Puerto Acosta (Puerto Acosta) Puerto Carabuco (Puerto Carabuco) Puerto Pérez (Puerto Perez) Quiabaya (Quiabaya) Quime (Quime) San Andrés de Machaca (San Andrés de Machaca) San Buenaventura (San Buenaventura) San Pedro de Curahuara (San Pedro de Curahuara de Carangas) San Pedro de Tiquina (San Pedro de Tiquina) Santiago de Callapa (Callapa) Santiago de Huata (Santiago de Huata) Santiago de Machaca (Santiago de Machaca) Sapahaqui (Sapahaqui) Sica Sica (Sica Sica) Sorata (Sorata) Tacacoma (Tacacoma) Taraco (Taraco) Teoponte (Teoponte) Tiwanaku (Tiwanaku) Tipuani (Tipuani) Tito Yupanqui (Tito Yupanqui) Umala (Umala) Umanata (Umanata) Viacha (Viacha) Waldo Ballivián (Tumarapi) Yaco (Yaco) Yanacachi (Yanacachi) Mountains Anallajsi Ancohuma Chacaltaya Chachakumani Chawpi Urqu Ch'iyar Juqhu Illampu Illimani Jach'a Khunu Qullu Jach'a Waracha Janq'u Qullu Kunturiri (Los Andes) Kunturiri (Bolivia-Chile) Layqa Qullu Machu Such'i Qhuchi Mururata Phaq'u Kiwuta Qalsata Sirk'i Qullu Uma Jalanta Wayna Khunu Qullu Wayna Potosí Wila Lluxi Wiluyu Janq'u Uma Protected areas Apolobamba Cotapata Madidi Pilón Lajas This Pedro Domingo Murillo Province geography article is a stub. 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