{{Infobox settlement <!--See the Table at Infobox Settlement for all fields and descriptions of usage--> <!-- Basic info ----------------> |official_name = Viacha |other_name = |native_name = Wiyacha |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 |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 Viacha 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 = [[Viacha]] <!-- Politics -----------------> |government_footnotes = |government_type = |leader_title = Mayor |leader_name = Arsenio Lamas Chambi (2007) |leader_title1 =President<!-- for places with, say, both a mayor and a city manager --> |leader_name1 = Heriberto Quispe Flores (2007) |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 = 845 <!-- 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 = 46596 |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|45|0|S|68|20|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 = }} '''Viacha Municipality''' is the first [[Municipalities of Bolivia|municipal section]] of the [[Ingavi Province]] in the [[La Paz Department (Bolivia)|La Paz Department]], [[Bolivia]]. Its seat is [[Viacha]].
== Division == The municipality is subdivided into seven [[Cantons of Bolivia|cantons]]: *Chacoma Irpa Grande - 1,247 inhabitants (2001) <ref>[http://www.ine.gob.bo National Institute of Statistic of Bolivia] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110924073930/http://www.ine.gob.bo/ |date=September 24, 2011 }} </ref> *General José Ballivian - 452 inhabitants *Ichuraya Grande - 332 inhabitants *Irpuma Irpa Grande - 1,078 inhabitants *Viacha - 46,596 inhabitants *Villa Remedios - 1,449 inhabitants *Villa Santiago de Chacoma - 438 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" |2.9 |- |[[Aymara people|Aymara]] |align="right" |84.4
|- |[[Guarani people|Guaraní]], [[Chiquitos]], [[Moxos people|Moxos]] |align="right" |0.2 |- |Not [[Indigenous peoples of the Americas|indigenous]] |align="right" |12.2 |- |Other indigenous groups |align="right" |0.2 |- |}
== Places of interest == Some of the tourist attractions of the municipality 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=May 9, 2011 }} Tourist guide by the government of the department</ref> * The town of Viacha * Viriloco 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
== See also == * [[Katari River]] * [[Q'awiri Qullu]] * [[Wayllani (La Paz)|Wayllani]]
== References == {{Reflist}} * [http://www.ine.gov.bo/comunitaria/comunitariaVer.aspx?Depto=02&Prov=08&Seccion=01 www.ine.gov.bo / census 2001: Viacha Municipality] == External links == * [http://www.ine.gob.bo/publicaciones/visorPdf.aspx?Codigo=020801&tipo=1 Viacha Municipality: population data and map] (PDF; 630 kB) (Spanish)
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