Poopó Municipality
Municipality in Oruro Department, Bolivia
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Poopó Municipality is the first municipal section of the Poopó Province in the Oruro Department, Bolivia. Its capital is Poopó.[1]
Poopó Municipality, Bolivia | |
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Municipality | |
View of Lake Poopó taken from the south eastern shore near the village of Llapallapani | |
  Poopó Municipality, Bolivia Location of the Poopó Municipality within Bolivia | |
| Coordinates: 18°20′0″S 66°35′0″W | |
| Country | Bolivia |
| Department | Oruro Department |
| Province | Poopó Province |
| Cantons | 3 |
| Seat | Poopó |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Nicanor Lopez Choque (2008) |
| • President | Jorge Choque Bautista (2008) |
| Area | |
• Total | 269 sq mi (697 km2) |
| Elevation | 12,100 ft (3,700 m) |
| Population (2001) | |
• Total | 6,163 |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (BOT) |
Geography
The municipality lies east of the Desaguadero River where it connects Uru Uru Lake and Poopó Lake.
Some of the highest mountains of the municipality are listed below:[1][2]
- Chuqi Nasa
- Chuwallani
- Ch'alla Wintu
- Ch'ankha
- Ch'api Ch'api
- Kisuri
- Kuntur Ikiña
- Llallawani
- Pä Qullu
- Puka Kancha
- Pukara
- Qachi Qachi
- Qala Pirqata
- Quri Mina
- Tani Tani
- Tanka Qullu
- Taypi Qullu
- Urqu Jipiña
- Wallatiri
- Wanqa Nasa
- Wila Ch'ankha
- Wila Ñiq'i
- Wisk'achani
- Yana Pukara
- Yana Phusa
Subdivision
The municipality is divided into three cantons.
- Coripata Canton
- Poopó Canton
- Venta y Media Canton
