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Guaqui Municipality

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Country
  
Bolivia

Seat
  
Guaqui

Area
  
188 km²

Province
  
Ingavi Province

Department
  
La Paz Department

Elevation
  
3,900 m

Population
  
7,552 (2001)

Guaqui Municipality

Guaqui Municipality is the second municipal section of the Ingavi Province in the La Paz Department, Bolivia. Its seat is Guaqui.

Contents

Map of Guaqui, Bolivia

Division

The municipality consists of only one canton, Guaqui Canton, which is identical to the municipality.

The people

The people are predominantly indigenous citizens of Aymara descent.

Places of interest

Some of the tourist attractions of the municipality are:

  • 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
  • References

    Guaqui Municipality Wikipedia