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Uyuni Municipality

Coordinates: 20°3′S 66°56′W / 20.050°S 66.933°W / -20.050; -66.933
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Uyuni Municipality
Municipality
Uyuni
Uyuni
Location within Potosí Department
Location within Potosí Department
Uyuni Municipality is located in Bolivia
Uyuni Municipality
Uyuni Municipality
Location within Bolivia
Coordinates: 20°3′S 66°56′W / 20.050°S 66.933°W / -20.050; -66.933
Country Bolivia
DepartmentPotosí Department
ProvinceAntonio Quijarro Province
SeatUyuni
Elevation
11,980 ft (3,650 m)
Population
 (2001)
 • Total18,705
 • Ethnicities
Quechua Aymara
Time zoneUTC-4 (BOT)

Uyuni Municipality is the first municipal section of the Antonio Quijarro Province in the Potosí Department in Bolivia. Its seat is Uyuni.

Geography

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The municipality lies at the Uyuni salt flat.

Some of the highest mountains of the municipality are listed below:[1]

Subdivision

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The municipality consists of the following cantons:

  • Chacala
  • Coroma
  • Huanchaca
  • Pulacayo
  • Uyuni

The people

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The people are predominantly indigenous citizens of Quechua and Aymara descent.[2]

Ethnic group %
Quechua 52.9
Aymara 24.2
Guaraní, Chiquitos, Moxos 0.2
Not indigenous 22.6
Other indigenous groups 0.2

References

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  1. ^ "Uyuni". Retrieved October 16, 2015.
  2. ^ obd.descentralizacion.gov.bo/municipal/fichas/ (inactive)
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