Taraco Municipality
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Taraco Municipality | |
|---|---|
Municipality | |
 Location of the municipality within Ingavi province | |
  Taraco Municipality Location of the Taraco Municipality within Bolivia | |
| Coordinates: 16°27′0″S 68°50′0″W / 16.45000°S 68.83333°W | |
| Country |  Bolivia |
| Department | La Paz Department |
| Province | Ingavi Province |
| Seat | Taraco |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Idelfonso Choque Cortez (2008) |
| • President | Fidel Tapia Choquehuanca (2008) |
| Area | |
• Total | 42 sq mi (108 km2) |
| Elevation | 12,800 ft (3,900 m) |
| Population (2001) | |
• Total | 5,922 |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (BOT) |
Taraco Municipality is the seventh municipal section of the Ingavi Province in the La Paz Department, Bolivia. Most of its area is situated on Taraco Peninsula jutting into Lake Wiñaymarka, the southern branch of Lake Titicaca. Its seat is Taraco.
The people
The people are predominantly indigenous citizens of Aymara descent.[2]
| Ethnic group | % |
|---|---|
| Quechua | 0.2 |
| Aymara | 96.4 |
| Guaraní, Chiquitos, Moxos | 0.0 |
| Not indigenous | 3.3 |
| Other indigenous groups | 0.1 |
