Ingavi Province

Ingavi Province
Province
Gate of the Sun in Tiwanaku
Gate of the Sun in Tiwanaku
Location of Ingavi Province within Bolivia
Location of Ingavi Province within Bolivia
Map of municipalities of Ingavi
Map of municipalities of Ingavi
Coordinates: 16°43′0″S 68°50′0″W / 16.71667°S 68.83333°W / -16.71667; -68.83333
Country Bolivia
DepartmentLa Paz Department
Municipalities7
CapitalViacha
Area
 • Total
5,410 km2 (2,090 sq mi)
Population
 (2024 census)
 • Total
175,787
 • Density32.5/km2 (84.2/sq mi)
 • Ethnicities
Aymara
Time zoneUTC-4 (BOT)
WebsiteOfficial website
Battle of Ingavi

Ingavi is a province in the La Paz Department in Bolivia. This is where the Battle of Ingavi occurred on November 18, 1841, and where the World Heritage Site of Tiwanaku is situated.

During the presidency of Eliodoro Villazón the province was founded on December 16, 1909, with Viacha as its capital.

Geography

Ingavi lies on the southern shore of Lake Titicaca. The Chilla-Kimsa Chata mountain range traverses the province. Some of the highest mountains of the province are listed below:

Subdivision

Ingavi Province is divided into seven municipalities which are partly further subdivided into cantons.

Section Municipality Inhabitants (2001) Inhabitants (2005, est.) Seat
1stViacha Municipality46,59651,540Viacha
2ndGuaqui Municipality7,5528,608Guaqui
3rdTiwanaku Municipality11,30912,936Tiwanaku (village)
4thDesaguadero Municipality4,9815,395Desaguadero
5thSan Andrés de Machaca Municipality6,2996,967San Andrés de Machaca
6thJesús de Machaca Municipality13,24714,653Jesús de Machaca
7thTaraco Municipality5,9226,774Taraco

Population

The people are predominantly indigenous citizens of Aymara descent.

Ethnic group Viacha Municipality (%) Guaqui Municipality (%) Tiwanaku Municipality (%) Desaguadero Municipality (%) San Andrés de Machaca Municipality (%) Jesús de Machaca Municipality (%) Taraco Municipality (%)
Quechua 2.9 1.3 0.4 1.3 0.3 0.3 0.2
Aymara 84.4 91.1 96.1 92.9 96.0 94.4 96.4
Guaraní, Chiquitos, Moxos 0.2 0.3 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.0
Not indigenous 12.2 7.1 3.3 5.6 3.3 4.3 3.3
Other indigenous groups 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.4 0.9 0.1

Tourist attractions

Some of the tourist attractions of the municipalities are:

See also

References

  1. ↑ IGM map 1:50,000 5844-III Guaqui
  2. ↑ IGM map 1:50,000 5843-I Sacacani
  3. ↑ IGM map 1:50,000 Tiahuanacu 5844-II
  4. ↑ Instituto Nacional de Estadistica de Bolivia (INE) Archived 2011-09-24 at the Wayback Machine (Spanish)
  5. ↑ obd.descentralizacion.gov.bo/municipal/fichas/ (inactive)
  6. ↑ www.gobernacionlapaz.gob.bo Archived 2011-05-09 at the Wayback Machine Tourist guide by the government of the department

Sources

16°43′S 68°50′W / 16.717°S 68.833°W / -16.717; -68.833