Porco Municipality
Municipality in Potosí Department, Bolivia
19°45′S 66°0′W / 19.750°S 66.000°W / -19.750; -66.000![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/48/Flag_of_Bolivia.svg/22px-Flag_of_Bolivia.svg.png)
(2001)
Porco Municipality is the third municipal section of the Antonio Quijarro Province in the Potosí Department in Bolivia. Its seat is Porco.
Geography
Some of the highest mountains of the municipality are listed below:[1]
- Apa Purqu
- Chachakumiri
- Janq'u Apachita
- Jarmiri
- Jatun Patilla
- Muru Qullu
- Pukara
- Pukara Punta
- Pukarani
- Qiwiña Q'asa
- Quyqu
- Silla Q'asa
- Sillara
- Suchusqa
- Sura Sura
- Urqu Maki
- Wanay
- Wayna Purqu
- Wayna Quta
- Yuraq Q'asa
Subdivision
The municipality consists of the following cantons:
- Churcuita
- Kunturiri
- Karma
- Porco
- Chaquilla
The people
The people are predominantly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent.[2]
Ethnic group | % |
---|---|
Quechua | 90.1 |
Aymara | 1.9 |
Guaraní, Chiquitos, Moxos | 0.1 |
Not indigenous | 7.7 |
Other indigenous groups | 0.1 |
See also
- Warawara Lake
References
External links
- Porco Municipality: population data and map
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