# Taraco Municipality > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Taraco_Municipality > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Taraco_Municipality.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taraco_Municipality > Source revision: 1291694904 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) Municipality in La Paz Department, Bolivia Taraco Municipality Municipality Location of the municipality within Ingavi province Taraco Municipality Location of the Taraco Municipality within Bolivia Coordinates: 16°27′0″S 68°50′0″W / 16.45000°S 68.83333°W / -16.45000; -68.83333 Country Bolivia Department La Paz Department Province Ingavi Province Seat Taraco Government • Mayor Idelfonso Choque Cortez (2008) • President Fidel Tapia Choquehuanca (2008) Area • Total 42 sq mi (108 km2) Elevation 12,800 ft (3,900 m) Population (2001) • Total 5,922 Time zone UTC-4 (BOT) **Taraco Municipality** is the seventh [municipal section](/source/Municipalities_of_Bolivia) of the [Ingavi Province](/source/Ingavi_Province) in the [La Paz Department](/source/La_Paz_Department_(Bolivia)), [Bolivia](/source/Bolivia). Most of its area is situated on [Taraco Peninsula](/source/Taraco) jutting into [Lake Wiñaymarka](/source/Lake_Wi%C3%B1aymarka), the southern branch of [Lake Titicaca](/source/Lake_Titicaca). Its seat is [Taraco](/source/Taraco%2C_La_Paz). Taraco Peninsula (in the middle) in Lake Wiñaymarka (Titicaca) ## Division The municipality is divided into the following [cantons](/source/Cantons_of_Bolivia):[1] - Santa Rosa de Taraco - 1,071 inhabitants *(2001)* - Taraco - 4,851 inhabitants ## The people The people are predominantly [indigenous](/source/Indigenous_peoples_of_the_Americas) citizens of [Aymara](/source/Aymara_people) descent.[2] Ethnic group % Quechua 0.2 Aymara 96.4 Guaraní, Chiquitos, Moxos 0.0 Not indigenous 3.3 Other indigenous groups 0.1 ## Places of interest Some of the tourist attractions of the municipalities are:[3] - the archaeological sites on Taraco Peninsula: - [Chiripa](/source/Chiripa_(archeological_site)) 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 Further information: [Coacollo](/source/Coacollo) ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** [National Institute of Statistics of Bolivia](http://www.ine.gob.bo) 1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** 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 - [www.ine.gov.bo / census 2001: Taraco Municipality](http://www.ine.gov.bo/comunitaria/comunitariaVer.aspx?Depto=02&Prov=08&Seccion=07)[*[permanent dead link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Link_rot)*] ## External links - [Taraco Municipality: population data and map](http://www.ine.gob.bo/publicaciones/visorPdf.aspx?Codigo=020807&tipo=1) (Spanish) 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 Ingavi Province geography article is a stub. 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