Quime Municipality

Municipality in La Paz Department, Bolivia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Quime Municipality is the second municipal section of the Inquisivi Province in the La Paz Department in Bolivia, located south-east of the city of La Paz. Its seat is Quime. The coordinates are 16° 59' 0" South, 67° 13' 0".

Country Bolivia
SeatQuime
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Quime
Municipality
Quime
Quime
Coat of arms of Quime
Nickname: 
Un lugar de descanso
Motto: 
luchar hasta el final
Quime is located in Bolivia
Quime
Quime
Location within Bolivia
Coordinates: 16°45′S 67°20′W
Country Bolivia
DepartmentLa Paz Department
ProvinceInquisivi Province
SeatQuime
Government
  TypeDemocratic
  MayorPaulino Villanueva Oyardo
  Sub MayorPanfilo Marca
Population
 (2001)
  Total
7,338
Time zoneUTC-4 (BOT)
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Geography

There are three rivers nearby, the Quime River, Chanvillalla River, and Chichipata River.[citation needed] The Kimsa Cruz mountain range traverses the municipality.[1][2][3]

Division

The municipality consists of the following cantons:[4]

  • Choquetanga Canton - 2,537 inhabitants (2001)
  • Figueroa Canton - 149 inhabitants
  • Waña Quta Canton - 69 inhabitants
  • Quime Canton - 4,583 inhabitants

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