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Uyuni Municipality

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-4 (UTC-4)

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Elevation
  
11,980 ft (3,650 m)

Uyuni Municipality

Uyuni Municipality is the first municipal section of the Antonio Quijarro Province in the Potosí Department in Bolivia. Its seat is Uyuni.

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Geography

The municipality lies at the Uyuni salt flat.

Some of the highest mountains of the municipality are listed below:

  • Jach'a Punta
  • Jalsuri
  • Janq'u Qullu
  • Kuntur Ikiña
  • Pirwani
  • Sura Chata
  • Warachi Qullu
  • Wila Qullu
  • Subdivision

    The municipality consists of the following cantons:

  • Chacala
  • Coroma
  • Huanchaca
  • Pulacayo
  • Uyuni
  • The people

    The people are predominantly indigenous citizens of Quechua and Aymara descent.

    References

    Uyuni Municipality Wikipedia


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