Larecaja Province
Encyclopedia
Larecaja is a province
in the Bolivia
n department
of La Paz. Its capital is Sorata
.
which are partly further subdivided into cantons.
, Spanish
and Quechua
. The following table shows the number of those belonging to the recognised group of speakers.
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 Bolivia
Bolivia
Bolivia officially known as Plurinational State of Bolivia , is a landlocked country in central South America. It is the poorest country in South America...
n department
Departments of Bolivia
Bolivia is divided into nine departments . Each of the departments is subdivided into provinces , which are further subdivided into municipalities ....
of La Paz. Its capital is Sorata
Sorata
Sorata is a small town in the La Paz Department in the Bolivian Andes, northwest of the city of La Paz and east of Lake Titicaca. It is the seat of the Larecaja Province and the Sorata Municipality. At the time of census 2001 it had a population of 2,217....
.
Subdivision
Larecaja Province is divided into eight 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 | Seat |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Sorata Municipality Sorata Municipality Sorata Municipality is the first municipal section of the Larecaja Province in the La Paz Department, Bolivia. Its capital is Sorata. The Illampu - Ancohuma massif is located within the municipality, site of the 17th highest lake in the world, Laguna Glaciar.... |
Sorata Sorata Sorata is a small town in the La Paz Department in the Bolivian Andes, northwest of the city of La Paz and east of Lake Titicaca. It is the seat of the Larecaja Province and the Sorata Municipality. At the time of census 2001 it had a population of 2,217.... |
| 2nd | Guanay Municipality Guanay Municipality Guanay Municipality is the second municipal section of the Larecaja Province in the La Paz Department, Bolivia. Its seat is Guanay.- Languages :The languages spoken in the Guanay Municipality are mainly Spanish, Aymara and Quechua.... |
Guanay Guanay Guanay is a small town on the Tupuani River in the Yungas region of Bolivia. It is the seat of the Guanay Municipality, the second municipality of the Larecaja Province.... |
| 3rd | Tacacoma Municipality Tacacoma Municipality Tacacoma Municipality is the third municipal section of the Larecaja Province in the La Paz Department, Bolivia. Its seat is Tacacoma.- Languages :The languages spoken in the Tacacoma Municipality are mainly Aymara, Spanish and Quechua.... |
Tacacoma Tacacoma Tacacoma is a location in the La Paz Department in Bolivia. It is the seat of the Tacacoma Municipality, the third municipal section of the Larecaja Province.- References :... |
| 4th | Quiabaya Municipality Quiabaya Municipality Quiabaya Municipality is the fourth municipal section of the Larecaja Province in the La Paz Department, Bolivia. Its seat is Quiabaya.- Languages :The languages spoken in the Quiabaya Municipality are mainly Aymara and Spanish.... |
Quiabaya Quiabaya - References :*... |
| 5th | Combaya Municipality Combaya Municipality Combaya Municipality is the fifth municipal section of the Larecaja Province in the La Paz Department, Bolivia. Its seat is Combaya.- Languages :The languages spoken in the Combaya Municipality are mainly Aymara and Spanish.... |
Combaya Combaya - References :*... |
| 6th | Tipuani Municipality Tipuani Municipality Tipuani Municipality is the sixth municipal section of the Larecaja Province in the La Paz Department, Bolivia. Its seat is Tipuani.- Languages :The languages spoken in the Tipuani Municipality are mainly Spanish, Aymara and Quechua.... |
Tipuani Tipuani - References :... |
| 7th | Mapiri Municipality Mapiri Municipality Mapiri Municipality is the seventh municipal section of the Larecaja Province in the La Paz Department, Bolivia. Its seat is Mapiri.- Languages :The languages spoken in the Mapiri Municipality are mainly Spanish, Quechua and Aymara.... |
Mapiri Mapiri - References :*... |
| 8th | Teoponte Municipality Teoponte Municipality Teoponte Municipality is the eighth municipal section of the Larecaja Province in the La Paz Department, Bolivia. Its seat is Teoponte.- Languages :The languages spoken in the Teoponte Municipality are mainly Spanish, Aymara and Quechua.... |
Teoponte Teoponte - References :... |
Languages
The languages spoken in the Larecaja Province are mainly AymaraAymara language
Aymara is an Aymaran language spoken by the Aymara people of the Andes. It is one of only a handful of Native American languages with over three million speakers. Aymara, along with Quechua and Spanish, is an official language of Peru and Bolivia...
, Spanish
Spanish language
Spanish , also known as Castilian , is a Romance language in the Ibero-Romance group that evolved from several languages and dialects in central-northern Iberia around the 9th century and gradually spread with the expansion of the Kingdom of Castile into central and southern Iberia during the...
and Quechua
Quechua languages
Quechua is a Native South American language family and dialect cluster spoken primarily in the Andes of South America, derived from an original common ancestor language, Proto-Quechua. It is the most widely spoken language family of the indigenous peoples of the Americas, with a total of probably...
. The following table shows the number of those belonging to the recognised group of speakers.
| Language | Sorata Municipality | Guanay Municipality | Tacacoma Municipality | Quiabaya Municipality | Combaya Municipality | Tipuani Municipality | Mapiri Municipality | Teoponte Municipality |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quechua Quechua languages Quechua is a Native South American language family and dialect cluster spoken primarily in the Andes of South America, derived from an original common ancestor language, Proto-Quechua. It is the most widely spoken language family of the indigenous peoples of the Americas, with a total of probably... |
363 | 1.653 | 1.058 | 33 | 20 | 1.587 | 3.649 | 756 |
| Aymara Aymara language Aymara is an Aymaran language spoken by the Aymara people of the Andes. It is one of only a handful of Native American languages with over three million speakers. Aymara, along with Quechua and Spanish, is an official language of Peru and Bolivia... |
16.029 | 3.405 | 4.389 | 2.269 | 2.522 | 2.534 | 1.767 | 2.837 |
| Guaraní Guaraní language Guaraní, specifically the primary variety known as Paraguayan Guaraní , is an indigenous language of South America that belongs to the Tupí–Guaraní subfamily of the Tupian languages. It is one of the official languages of Paraguay , where it is spoken by the majority of the population, and half of... |
7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 6 | 6 |
| Another native | 8 | 94 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 7 | 22 |
| Spanish Spanish language Spanish , also known as Castilian , is a Romance language in the Ibero-Romance group that evolved from several languages and dialects in central-northern Iberia around the 9th century and gradually spread with the expansion of the Kingdom of Castile into central and southern Iberia during the... |
11.223 | 10.064 | 4.321 | 1.391 | 1.214 | 8.594 | 8.567 | 6.211 |
| Foreign | 70 | 86 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 61 | 17 | 33 |
| Only native | 6.680 | 737 | 1.599 | 1.023 | 1.363 | 190 | 363 | 472 |
| Native and Spanish | 9.540 | 4.123 | 3.389 | 1.256 | 1.162 | 3.499 | 4.653 | 2.925 |
| Only Spanish | 1.690 | 5.942 | 933 | 135 | 52 | 5.097 | 3.915 | 3.290 |
Places of interest
- Apolobamba Integrated Management Natural AreaApolobamba Integrated Management Natural AreaThe Apolobamba Integrated Management Natural Area is a protected area in the La Paz Department, Bolivia, situated in the Bautista Saavedra, Franz Tamayo and Larecaja provinces.- External links :*...
- Pilón Lajas Biosphere Reserve and Communal LandsPilón Lajas Biosphere Reserve and Communal LandsPilón Lajas Biosphere Reserve and Communal Lands is a protected area in Bolivia located in the departments of La Paz and Beni , in their northern and western parts, respectively, about 350 km northeast of La Paz and 50 km west of...
- Laguna GlaciarLaguna GlaciarLaguna Glaciar is a lake in the Larecaja Province, La Paz Department, Bolivia. It located in the Illampu - Ancohuma massif. Its surface area is 0.2 km². At an elevation of 5038 m, it is the 17th highest lake in the world....
, 17th highest lake in the world.