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Uyuni Municipality

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Country
  
Bolivia

Seat
  
Uyuni

Time zone
  
-4 (UTC-4)

Department
  
Potosí Department

Elevation
  
11,980 ft (3,650 m)

Uyuni Municipality

Province
  
Antonio Quijarro Province

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