{{Infobox settlement <!--See the Table at Infobox Settlement for all fields and descriptions of usage--> <!-- Basic info ----------------> |official_name = Taraco 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 Taraco 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 = [[Taraco, La Paz|Taraco]] <!-- Politics -----------------> |government_footnotes = |government_type = |leader_title = Mayor |leader_name = Idelfonso Choque Cortez (2008) |leader_title1 =President<!-- for places with, say, both a mayor and a city manager --> |leader_name1 = Fidel Tapia Choquehuanca (2008) |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 = 108 <!-- 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 = 5922 |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|27|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 = }} '''Taraco Municipality''' is the seventh [[Municipalities of Bolivia|municipal section]] of the [[Ingavi Province]] in the [[La Paz Department (Bolivia)|La Paz Department]], [[Bolivia]]. Most of its area is situated on [[Taraco|Taraco Peninsula]] jutting into [[Lake Wiñaymarka]], the southern branch of [[Lake Titicaca]]. Its seat is [[Taraco, La Paz|Taraco]]. [[File:Lago Menor o Huiñamarca Perú Bolivia Satelital map 68.85829W 16.png|thumb|left|180px|Taraco Peninsula (in the middle) in Lake Wiñaymarka (Titicaca)]]
== Division == The municipality is divided into the following [[Cantons of Bolivia|cantons]]:<ref>[http://www.ine.gob.bo National Institute of Statistics of Bolivia]</ref> * Santa Rosa de Taraco - 1,071 inhabitants ''(2001)'' * Taraco - 4,851 inhabitants
== 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" |0.2 |- |[[Aymara people|Aymara]] |align="right" |96.4
|- |[[Guarani people|Guaraní]], [[Chiquitos]], [[Moxos people|Moxos]] |align="right" |0.0 |- |Not [[Indigenous peoples of the Americas|indigenous]] |align="right" |3.3 |- |Other indigenous groups |align="right" |0.1 |- |}
== Places of interest == 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> * the archaeological sites on Taraco Peninsula: ** [[Chiripa (archeological site)|Chiripa]] and its museum ** Kala Uyuni, Pumani and Achacachi Coacollo in Coacollo ** Iwawi (Kolata Quenacache, Ojje Puku, Awichu and Chojna Qala) in Higuagui Grande * Sikuya Island in Taraco Canton * The church of Taraco dating from 1767 * Taraco museum in Taraco Canton
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== References == {{Reflist}} * [http://www.ine.gov.bo/comunitaria/comunitariaVer.aspx?Depto=02&Prov=08&Seccion=07 www.ine.gov.bo / census 2001: Taraco Municipality]{{Dead link|date=June 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=no }} == External links == * [http://www.ine.gob.bo/publicaciones/visorPdf.aspx?Codigo=020807&tipo=1 Taraco Municipality: population data and map] (Spanish)
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