Vitichi Municipality is the second municipal section of the Nor Chichas Province in the Potosí Department in Bolivia. Its seat is Vitichi.

Vitichi Municipality
Municipality
Vichichi and Vitichi River
Vichichi and Vitichi River
Location within Potosí Department
Location within Potosí Department
Vitichi Municipality is located in Bolivia
Vitichi Municipality
Vitichi Municipality
Location within Bolivia
Coordinates: 20°24′S 65°29′W / 20.400°S 65.483°W / -20.400; -65.483
Country Bolivia
DepartmentPotosí Department
ProvinceNor Chichas Province
SeatVitichi
Elevation
10,500 ft (3,200 m)
Population
 (2001)
 • Total11,298
 • Ethnicities
Quechua
Time zoneUTC-4 (BOT)

Subdivision edit

The municipality consists of the following cantons:

  • Ara
  • Calcha
  • Vitichi
  • Yawisla

The people edit

The people are predominantly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent.[1]

Ethnic group %
Quechua 90.4
Aymara 0.2
Guaraní, Chiquitos, Moxos 0.0
Not indigenous 9.3
Other indigenous groups 0.1

References edit

  1. ^ obd.descentralizacion.gov.bo/municipal/fichas/ (inactive)

External links edit