Ingavi Province
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Ingavi is a province
in the La Paz Department, Bolivia. Its capital is Viacha
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which are partly further subdivided into cantons.
citizens of Aymara descent.
Province
A province is a territorial unit, almost always an administrative division, within a country or state.-Etymology:The English word "province" is attested since about 1330 and derives from the 13th-century Old French "province," which itself comes from the Latin word "provincia," which referred to...
in the La Paz Department, Bolivia. Its capital is Viacha
Viacha
Viacha is a city in Bolivia, situated in the Ingavi Province in the La Paz Department. Viacha lies in the Altiplano, 22 km. Southwest of La Paz. Transportation to and from the city includes cars, buses, and a train.- Economy :...
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Subdivision
Ingavi Province is divided into seven municipalitiesMunicipalities of Bolivia
Municipalities in Bolivia are administrative divisions of the entire national territory governed by local elections. Municipalities are the third level of administrative divisions, below departments and provinces. Some of the provinces consist of only one municipality...
which are partly further subdivided into cantons.
| Section | Municipality | Inhabitants (2001) | Inhabitants (2005, est.) | Seat |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Viacha Municipality Viacha Municipality Viacha Municipality is the first municipal section of the Ingavi Province in the La Paz Department, Bolivia. Its seat is Viacha.- Division :The municipality is subdivided into seven cantons:*Chacoma Irpa Grande - 1,247 inhabitants... |
46,596 | 51,540 | Viacha Viacha Viacha is a city in Bolivia, situated in the Ingavi Province in the La Paz Department. Viacha lies in the Altiplano, 22 km. Southwest of La Paz. Transportation to and from the city includes cars, buses, and a train.- Economy :... |
| 2nd | Guaqui Municipality Guaqui Municipality Guaqui Municipality is the second municipal section of the Ingavi Province in the La Paz Department, Bolivia. Its seat is Guaqui.- Division :The municipality consists of only one canton, Guaqui Canton, which is identical to the municipality.... |
7,552 | 8,608 | Guaqui Guaqui Guaqui is a railhead and port in Bolivia on Lake Titicaca. A ferry connects with the Peruvian railhead and port on Puno.- Gauge :The railways on the Bolivian side are gauge, while the railways on the Peruvian side are gauge.- References :... |
| 3rd | Tiwanaku Municipality Tiwanaku Municipality Tiwanaku Municipality is the third municipal section of the Ingavi Province in the La Paz Department, Bolivia. Its seat is the village of Tiwanaku located near the UNESCO World Heritage Site Tiwanaku.- Cantons :The municipality is divided into three cantons... |
11,309 | 12,936 | Tiwanaku Tiwanaku Tiwanaku, is an important Pre-Columbian archaeological site in western Bolivia, South America. Tiwanaku is recognized by Andean scholars as one of the most important precursors to the Inca Empire, flourishing as the ritual and administrative capital of a major state power for approximately five... (village) |
| 4th | Desaguadero Municipality Desaguadero Municipality Desaguadero Municipality is the fourth municipal section of Ingavi Province in La Paz Department, Bolivia. Its capital is Desaguadero.- Division :The municipality consists of the following two cantons:* Desaguadero - 4.194 inhabitants... |
4,981 | 5,395 | Desaguadero Desaguadero (Bolivia) Desaguadero is a town at the Bolivian-Peruvian border situated in the La Paz Department, Ingavi Province, Desaguadero Municipality, Desaguadero Canton.The town is located 86 km from La Paz.-References: ž... |
| 5th | San Andrés de Machaca Municipality San Andrés de Machaca Municipality San Andrés de Machaca Municipality is the fifth municipal section of the Ingavi Province in the La Paz Department, Bolivia. Its seat is San Andrés de Machaca.- Division :The municipality consists of the following cantons:... |
6,299 | 6,967 | San Andrés de Machaca San Andrés de Machaca San Andrés de Machaca is a town in the La Paz Department, Bolivia.- References :... |
| 6th | Jesús de Machaca Municipality Jesús de Machaca Municipality Jesús de Machaca Municipality is the sixth municipal section of the Ingavi Province in the La Paz Department in Bolivia. It was created by Law No. 2351 on May 7, 2002, during the presidency of Jorge Quiroga Ramírez... |
13,247 | 14,653 | Jesús de Machaca Jesús de Machaca Jesús de Machaca is a location in the La Paz Department, Bolivia. It is the seat of the Jesús de Machaca Municipality, the sixth municipal section of the Ingavi Province, and of the Jesús de Machaca Canton. In 2001 it had a population of 396.- Transport :... |
| 7th | Taraco Municipality Taraco Municipality Taraco Municipality is the seventh municipal section of the Ingavi Province in the La Paz Department, Bolivia. Most of its area is situated on Taraco Peninsula jutting into Lake Wiñaymarka, the southern branch of Lake Titicaca... |
5,922 | 6,774 | Taraco Taraco, La Paz Taraco, La Paz is a town in the La Paz Department, Bolivia.- References :... |
Population
The people are predominantly indigenousIndigenous peoples of the Americas
The indigenous peoples of the Americas are the pre-Columbian inhabitants of North and South America, their descendants and other ethnic groups who are identified with those peoples. Indigenous peoples are known in Canada as Aboriginal peoples, and in the United States as Native Americans...
citizens of Aymara descent.
| Ethnic group | Viacha Municipality (%) | Guaqui Municipality (%) | Tiwanaku Municipality (%) | Desaguadero Municipality (%) | San Andrés de Machaca Municipality (%) | Jesús de Machaca Municipality (%) | Taraco Municipality (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quechua | 2.9 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.2 |
| Aymara | 84.4 | 91.1 | 96.1 | 92.9 | 96.0 | 94.4 | 96.4 |
| Guaraní, Chiquitos Chiquitos Chiquitos means "little ones" in Spanish. The Spanish Conquistadores chose this name for the people living in the rain savannas of what is now the eastern parts of the Santa Cruz Department in Bolivia, when they found the small doors of the Indian huts in the region.Today, this area is called Gran... , Moxos Moxos people The Moxos, also known as the Mojos, are an indigenous people living around the head-waters of the Madeira River in northern Bolivia, particularly on both banks of the Mamore River. They submitted to Inca domination, but in 1564 gallantly repulsed the Spaniards. A century later, however, the Jesuits... |
0.2 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| Not indigenous Indigenous peoples of the Americas The indigenous peoples of the Americas are the pre-Columbian inhabitants of North and South America, their descendants and other ethnic groups who are identified with those peoples. Indigenous peoples are known in Canada as Aboriginal peoples, and in the United States as Native Americans... |
12.2 | 7.1 | 3.3 | 5.6 | 3.3 | 4.3 | 3.3 |
| Other indigenous groups | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 0.1 |
Places of interest
Some of the tourist attractions of the municipalities are:- In Viacha Municipality:
- 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 IngaviBattle of IngaviThe Battle of Ingavi occurred on November 18, in the 1841 in the town of Ingavi, Bolivia. There the Bolivian Army commanded by Jose Ballivian met an invading Peruvian Army commanded by Agustín Gamarra who would later die during the battle....
in Viacha Canton
- In Guaqui Municipality:
- Guaqui festivity from July 23 to July 25 celebrated in honour of Apostle James
- Apostle James church of Guaqui built between 1625 and 1784
- Guaqui port
- In Tiwanaku Municipality:
- archaeological site of TiwanakuTiwanakuTiwanaku, is an important Pre-Columbian archaeological site in western Bolivia, South America. Tiwanaku is recognized by Andean scholars as one of the most important precursors to the Inca Empire, flourishing as the ritual and administrative capital of a major state power for approximately five...
in Tiwanaku Canton - Saint Peter church in Tiwanaku
- The Aymara New Year (in Aymara: Mara T´aqa, Machaq Mara or Willka Kuti) celebrated on June 21 of every year in the viewpoint of Kimsachata mountain in Tiwanaku Canton
- Tiwanaku festivity (Señor de la Exaltación) celebrated in Tiwanaku Canton in September
- archaeological site of Tiwanaku
- In Desaguadero Municipality:
- The international fair of Desaguadero on the PeruPeruPeru , officially the Republic of Peru , is a country in western South America. It is bordered on the north by Ecuador and Colombia, on the east by Brazil, on the southeast by Bolivia, on the south by Chile, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean....
vian border - Desaguadero RiverDesaguadero River (Bolivia)The Desaguadero River in Peru and Bolivia is the river that drains Lake Titicaca. It exits the lake at the southern part of the river basin, it flows south and drains approximately five percent of the lake's flood waters into Lake Uru Uru and Lake Poopó....
with its avifauna and native Aymara and Uru communities along its banks. The river runs along the entire AltiplanoAltiplanoThe Altiplano , in west-central South America, where the Andes are at their widest, is the most extensive area of high plateau on Earth outside of Tibet...
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- The international fair of Desaguadero on the Peru
- In San Andrés de Machaca Municipality:
- Afiani lagoon in San Andrés de Machaca Canton
- The chullpaChullpaA chullpa is an ancient Aymara funerary tower originally constructed for a noble person or noble family. The tallest are about 12m high. The tombs at Sillustani are most famous, but chullpas are found across the Altiplano in Peru and Bolivia...
of Kañoma in San Andrés de Machaca Canton - The church of San Andrés de Machaca, built between 1806 and 1836
- In Jesús de Machaca Municipality:
- The archaeological site of Khonko Wankane in Jesús de Machaca Canton
- Jesús de Machaca, an indigenousIndigenous peoples of the AmericasThe indigenous peoples of the Americas are the pre-Columbian inhabitants of North and South America, their descendants and other ethnic groups who are identified with those peoples. Indigenous peoples are known in Canada as Aboriginal peoples, and in the United States as Native Americans...
community - Yakayuni saltflats in Jesús de Machaca Canton where salt exploitation is possible
- Urus Iruito community in Jesús de Machaca Canton and the Urus Iruito museum in Jesús de Machaca
- In Taraco Municipality:
- Taraco PeninsulaTaracoTaraco is a peninsula jutting into Lake Wiñaymarka, the southern branch of Lake Titicaca in Bolivia. It is located in the La Paz Department, Ingavi Province, Tiwanaku Municipality, Taraco Canton...
in Taraco Canton with its archaeological sites:- ChiripaChiripaThe archeological site of Chiripa Pata is located in the Lake Titicaca region in Bolivia. It lays 15 km east of the city Chiripa and quite close to Pequery....
and its museum - Kala Uyuni, Pumani and Achacachi Coacollo in Coacollo
- Iwawi (Kolata Quenacache, Ojje Puku, Awichu and Chojna Qala) in Higuagui Grande, Taraco Canton
- Chiripa
- Sikuya Island in Taraco Canton
- The church of Taraco dating from 1767
- Taraco museum in Taraco Canton
- Taraco Peninsula