Country Bolivia Seat Jesús de Machaca Population 13,247 (2001) | Department La Paz Department Area 955 km² Province Ingavi Province | |
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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. Its seat is Jesús de Machaca.
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Geography
Jesús de Machaca lies south of Lake Titicaca. The Chilla-Kimsa Chata mountain range traverses the municipality. Some of the highest mountains of the municipality are listed below:
Division
The municipality consists of the following ten cantons:
The people
The people are predominantly indigenous citizens of Aymara descent.
Places of interest
Some of the tourist attractions of the municipality are:
References
Jesús de Machaca Municipality Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA