# Tiwanaku Municipality > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Tiwanaku_Municipality > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Tiwanaku_Municipality.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tiwanaku_Municipality > Source revision: 1293581497 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) Municipality in La Paz Department, Bolivia Tiwanaku Municipality Municipality The Ponce Monolith, Tiwanaku, Location of the municipality within the Ingavi Province Tiwanaku Municipality Location of the Tiwanaku Municipality within Bolivia Coordinates: 16°35′0″S 68°40′0″W / 16.58333°S 68.66667°W / -16.58333; -68.66667 Country Bolivia Department La Paz Department Province Ingavi Province Foundation November 22, 1947 Seat Tiwanaku (village) Government • Mayor Eulogia Quispe Cabrera (2008) • President Laureano Coronel Quispe (2008) Area • Total 134 sq mi (347 km2) Elevation 12,800 ft (3,900 m) Population (2001) • Total 11,309 Time zone UTC-4 (BOT) **Tiwanaku Municipality** is the third [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). Its seat is the village of [Tiwanaku](/source/Tiwanaku%2C_La_Paz) located near the [UNESCO World Heritage Site](/source/UNESCO_World_Heritage_Site) [Tiwanaku](/source/Tiwanaku). ## Cantons The municipality is divided into three cantons. They are (their seats in parentheses): - Huacullani - ([Huacullani](/source/Huacullani)) - Pillapi San Agustín - (Pillapi San Agustín) - Tiwanaku - ([Tiwanaku](/source/Tiwanaku) village) ## The people The people are predominantly [indigenous](/source/Indigenous_peoples_of_the_Americas) citizens of [Aymara](/source/Aymara_people) descent.[1] Ethnic group % Quechua 0.4 Aymara 96.1 Guaraní, Chiquitos, Moxos 0.1 Not indigenous 3.3 Other indigenous groups 0.0 Some data: Census 1992 2001 Inhabitants 9,477 11,309 Rural 9,477 11,309 Urban 0 0 Total fertility rate 6.8 4.7 Infant mortality 77.1 72.2 Net migration rate n -12.6 ## Languages The languages spoken in the Tiwanaku Municipality are mainly Aymara and Spanish. Language Inhabitants Quechua 76 Aymara 10,154 Guaraní 4 Another native 41 Spanish 6,899 Foreign 28 Only native 3,913 Native and Spanish 6,261 Only Spanish 640 ## Tourist attractions Some of the tourist attractions of the municipality are:[2] - the archaeological site of [Tiwanaku](/source/Tiwanaku) in the Tiwanaku Canton - Saint Peter church in Tiwanaku - [Willkakuti](/source/Willkakuti), the Andean-Amazonic New Year, celebrated on June 21 of every year in the viewpoint of [Kimsa Chata](/source/Kimsa_Chata_(Ingavi)) mountain in the Tiwanaku Canton - Tiwanaku festivity *(Señor de la Exaltación)* celebrated in the Tiwanaku Canton in September ## See also - [Chuqi Ch'iwani](/source/Chuqi_Ch'iwani) - [Ch'alla Jawira](/source/Ch'alla_Jawira_(Ingavi)) - [Laqaya](/source/Laqaya_(La_Paz)) - [Nasa Puqi](/source/Nasa_Puqi) - [Qaluyu](/source/Qaluyu) - [Tiwanaku River](/source/Tiwanaku_River) - [Wila Qullu](/source/Wila_Qullu_(Ingavi)) ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** obd.descentralizacion.gov.bo/municipal/fichas/ (inactive) 1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** [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: Tiwanaku Municipality](http://www.ine.gov.bo/comunitaria/comunitariaVer.aspx?Depto=02&Prov=08&Seccion=03) ## External links - [Tiwanaku Municipality: population data and map](http://www.ine.gob.bo/publicaciones/visorPdf.aspx?Codigo=020803&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 Authority control databases International VIAF National France BnF data Other IdRef This Ingavi Province geography article is a stub. 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