Poopó Municipality

Poopó Municipality is the first municipal section of the Poopó Province in the Oruro Department, Bolivia. Its capital is Poopó.[1]

Poopó Municipality, Bolivia
Municipality
This is a view of Lake Poopó taken from the south eastern shore near the village of Llapallapani.
Poopó Municipality, Bolivia
Location of the Poopó Municipality within Bolivia
Coordinates: 18°20′0″S 66°35′0″W
CountryBolivia
DepartmentOruro Department
ProvincePoopó Province
Cantons3
SeatPoopó
Government
 • MayorNicanor Lopez Choque (2008)
 • PresidentJorge Choque Bautista (2008)
Area
 • Total269 sq mi (697 km2)
Elevation
12,100 ft (3,700 m)
Population
 (2001)
 • Total6,163

Geography

The municipality lies east of the Desaguadero River where it connects Uru Uru Lake and Poopó Lake.

Some of the highest mountains of the municipality are listed below:[1][2]

  • Chuqi Nasa
  • Chuwallani
  • Ch'alla Wintu
  • Ch'ankha
  • Ch'api Ch'api
  • Kisuri
  • Kuntur Ikiña
  • Llallawani
  • Pä Qullu
  • Puka Kancha
  • Pukara
  • Qachi Qachi
  • Qala Pirqata
  • Quri Mina
  • Tani Tani
  • Tanka Qullu
  • Taypi Qullu
  • Urqu Jipiña

Subdivision

The municipality is divided into three cantons.

  • Coripata Canton
  • Poopó Canton
  • Venta y Media Canton

Languages

The languages spoken in the Poopó Municipality are mainly Spanish, Quechua and Aymara .

Language Inhabitants
Quechua 4,439
Aymara 1,105
Guaraní 13
Another native 6
Spanish 5,189
Foreign 27
Only native 733
Native and Spanish 3,769
Only Spanish 1,420

References
  1. "Poopó". Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved October 15, 2015.
  2. BIGM map 1:50,000 Huanuni 6239-III


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