Puerto Acosta Municipality
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Puerto Acosta Municipality is the first municipal section
of the Eliodoro Camacho Province
in the La Paz Department
in Bolivia
. Its seat is Puerto Acosta
. At the time of census 2001 the municipality had a population of 27,296, still including Umanata and Escoma as cantons.
Until 2009 the municipality consisted of nine cantons (cantones):
On February 6 in 2009 Umanata Municipality
became the fourth municipal section
of the Eliodoro Camacho Province with Umanata as its seat and Escoma Municipality
became the fifth one with Escoma
as its seat. The four cantons Escoma, Villa Puni, Collasuyo and Challapata Peninsula (Península de Challapata), formerly cantons of the Puerto Acosta Municipality, today make up the Escoma Municipality.
Municipalities 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...
of the Eliodoro Camacho Province
Eliodoro Camacho Province
Eliodoro Camacho is a province in the La Paz Department in Bolivia situated at Lake Titicaca. Its seat is Puerto Acosta.Camacho Province is situated in the western region of the La Paz Department bordered to the north by the Muñecas Province, to the east by the Larecaja Province, to the south by...
in the La Paz Department
La Paz Department (Bolivia)
The La Paz Department of Bolivia comprises with a 2001 census population of 2,350,466 inhabitants. It is situated at the western border of Bolivia, sharing Lake Titicaca with Peru. It contains the mighty Cordillera Real that reaches altitudes of . Northeast of the Cordillera Real are the Yungas,...
in 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...
. Its seat is Puerto Acosta
Puerto Acosta
Puerto Acosta is a town in the La Paz Department, Bolivia.- References :*...
. At the time of census 2001 the municipality had a population of 27,296, still including Umanata and Escoma as cantons.
Cantons
There are four cantons in the municipality: Puerto Acosta, Parajachi, Chiñaya and San Juan de Cancanani.Until 2009 the municipality consisted of nine cantons (cantones):
| Canton | Inhabitants (2001) | Seat | Inhabitants (2001) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Puerto Acosta Canton | 6,745 | Puerto Acosta Puerto Acosta Puerto Acosta is a town in the La Paz Department, Bolivia.- References :*... |
1,123 |
| Umanata Canton (now: Umanata Municipality Umanata Municipality Umanata Municipality is the fourth municipal section of the Eliodoro Camacho Province in the La Paz Department in Bolivia. It was created on February 6, 2009. Until then it was one of the cantons of the Viacha Municipality... ) |
6,447 | Umanata | 192 |
| Escoma Canton (now in Escoma Municipality Escoma Municipality Escoma Municipality is the fifth municipal section of the Eliodoro Camacho Province in the La Paz Department in Bolivia. It was created on February 6, 2009. Until then this area was part of the Viacha Municipality. Its seat is Escoma with 576 inhabitants in the year 2001.Escoma Municipality is... ) |
5,097 | Escoma Escoma Escoma is a location in the La Paz Department in Bolivia. It is the seat of the Escoma Municipality, one of five municipalities of the Eliodoro Camacho Province. In 2009 Escoma had an estimated population of 712.-References:... |
576 |
| Challapata Peninsula Canton (now in Escoma Municipality) | 905 | Challapata | - |
| Parajachi Canton or Puerto Parajachi Canton | 2,245 | Parajachi | - |
| Villa Puni Canton (now in Escoma Municipality) | 514 | Villa Puni | 329 |
| Collasuyo Canton (now in Escoma Municipality) | 561 | Collasuyo | 22 |
| Chiñaya Canton | 3,296 | Chiñaya | 150 |
| San Juan de Cancanani Canton | 1,486 | San Juan de Cancanani | 172 |
On February 6 in 2009 Umanata Municipality
Umanata Municipality
Umanata Municipality is the fourth municipal section of the Eliodoro Camacho Province in the La Paz Department in Bolivia. It was created on February 6, 2009. Until then it was one of the cantons of the Viacha Municipality...
became the fourth municipal section
Municipalities 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...
of the Eliodoro Camacho Province with Umanata as its seat and Escoma Municipality
Escoma Municipality
Escoma Municipality is the fifth municipal section of the Eliodoro Camacho Province in the La Paz Department in Bolivia. It was created on February 6, 2009. Until then this area was part of the Viacha Municipality. Its seat is Escoma with 576 inhabitants in the year 2001.Escoma Municipality is...
became the fifth one with Escoma
Escoma
Escoma is a location in the La Paz Department in Bolivia. It is the seat of the Escoma Municipality, one of five municipalities of the Eliodoro Camacho Province. In 2009 Escoma had an estimated population of 712.-References:...
as its seat. The four cantons Escoma, Villa Puni, Collasuyo and Challapata Peninsula (Península de Challapata), formerly cantons of the Puerto Acosta Municipality, today make up the Escoma Municipality.