Tomave Municipality
Municipality in Potosí Department, Bolivia
20°8′S 66°21′W / 20.133°S 66.350°W / -20.133; -66.350![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/48/Flag_of_Bolivia.svg/22px-Flag_of_Bolivia.svg.png)
(2001)
Tomave Municipality is the second municipal section of the Antonio Quijarro Province in the Potosí Department in Bolivia. Its seat is Uyuni.
Geography
Some of the highest mountains of the municipality are listed below:[1][2]
- Chuqi Warani
- Ch'iyar Jaqhi
- Iru Punta
- Jatun Mundo Quri Warani
- Kuntur Chukuña
- Kuntur Umaña
- Maman Chata
- Miyuyuq
- Paquni
- Paya Qullu
- Qusqu
- Siku
- Sirk'i
- T'uru Muqu
- Uwina
- Uyuni
- Wila Nasa
- Wisk'achani
- Wiyacha
Subdivision
The municipality consists of the following cantons: Apacheta, Calasaya, Cuchagua, Opoco, San Francisco de Tarana, Tacora, Ticatica, Tolapampa, Tomave, Ubina, Viluyo and Yura.
The people
The people are predominantly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent.[3]
Ethnic group | % |
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Quechua | 93.1 |
Aymara | 3.2 |
Guaraní, Chiquitos, Moxos | 0.1 |
Not indigenous | 3.5 |
Other indigenous groups | 0.2 |
References
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Capital: Potosí
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- Acasio (Acasio)
- Arampampa (Arampampa)
- Atocha (Atocha)
- Betanzos (Betanzos)
- Caiza "D" (Caiza "D")
- Ckochas (Ckochas)
- Caripuyo (Caripuyo)
- Chaquí (Chaquí)
- Chayanta (Chayanta)
- Chuquihuta (Chuquihuta)
- Colcha "K" (Colcha "K")
- Colquechaca (Colquechaca)
- Cotagaita (Cotagaita)
- Llallagua (Llallagua)
- Llica (Llica)
- Mojinete Municipality (Mojinete)
- Ocurí (Ocurí)
- Pocoata (Pocoata)
- Porco (Porco)
- Potosí (Potosí)
- Puna (Puna)
- Ravelo (Ravelo)
- Sacaca (Sacaca)
- San Agustín (San Agustín)
- San Antonio de Esmoruco (San Antonio de Esmoruco)
- San Pablo de Lípez (San Pablo de Lípez)
- San Pedro de Buena Vista (San Pedro de Buena Vista)
- San Pedro de Quemes (San Pedro de Quemes)
- Tacobamba (Tacobamba)
- Tahua (Tahua)
- Tinguipaya (Tinguipaya)
- Tomave (Tomave)
- Toro Toro (Toro Toro)
- Tupiza (Tupiza)
- Uncía (Uncía)
- Urmiri (Urmiri)
- Uyuni (Uyuni)
- Villazón (Villazón)
- Vitichi (Vitichi)
- Yocalla (Yocalla)
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