# Viacha Municipality > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Viacha_Municipality > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Viacha_Municipality.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viacha_Municipality > Source revision: 1291663147 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) Municipality in La Paz Department, Bolivia Viacha Wiyacha Municipality Location of the municipality within Ingavi province Viacha Location of the Viacha Municipality within Bolivia Coordinates: 16°45′0″S 68°20′0″W / 16.75000°S 68.33333°W / -16.75000; -68.33333 Country Bolivia Department La Paz Department Province Ingavi Province Seat Viacha Government • Mayor Arsenio Lamas Chambi (2007) • President Heriberto Quispe Flores (2007) Area • Total 326 sq mi (845 km2) Elevation 12,800 ft (3,900 m) Population (2001) • Total 46,596 Time zone UTC-4 (BOT) **Viacha Municipality** is the first [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 [Viacha](/source/Viacha). ## Division The municipality is subdivided into seven [cantons](/source/Cantons_of_Bolivia): - Chacoma Irpa Grande - 1,247 inhabitants (2001) [1] - 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](/source/Indigenous_peoples_of_the_Americas) citizens of [Aymara](/source/Aymara_people) descent.[2] Ethnic group % Quechua 2.9 Aymara 84.4 Guaraní, Chiquitos, Moxos 0.2 Not indigenous 12.2 Other indigenous groups 0.2 ## Places of interest Some of the tourist attractions of the municipality are:[3] - 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](/source/Katari_River) - [Q'awiri Qullu](/source/Q'awiri_Qullu) - [Wayllani](/source/Wayllani_(La_Paz)) ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** [National Institute of Statistic of Bolivia](http://www.ine.gob.bo) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20110924073930/http://www.ine.gob.bo/) September 24, 2011, at the [Wayback Machine](/source/Wayback_Machine) 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) May 9, 2011, at the [Wayback Machine](/source/Wayback_Machine) Tourist guide by the government of the department - [www.ine.gov.bo / census 2001: Viacha Municipality](http://www.ine.gov.bo/comunitaria/comunitariaVer.aspx?Depto=02&Prov=08&Seccion=01) ## External links - [Viacha Municipality: population data and map](http://www.ine.gob.bo/publicaciones/visorPdf.aspx?Codigo=020801&tipo=1) (PDF; 630 kB) (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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