Viacha Municipality is the first municipal section of the Ingavi Province in the La Paz Department, Bolivia. Its seat is Viacha.
Division The municipality is subdivided into seven cantons: Chacoma Irpa Grande - 1,247 inhabitants (2001)National Institute of Statistic of Bolivia General José Ballivian - 452 inhabitants Ichuraya Grande - 332 inhabitants Irpuma Irpa Grande - 1,078 inhabitants Viacha - 46,596 inhabitants Villa Remedios - 1,449 inhabitants Villa Santiago de Chacoma - 438 inhabitants
The people The people are predominantly indigenous citizens of Aymara descent.obd.descentralizacion.gov.bo/municipal/fichas/ (inactive)
Ethnic group %Quechua2.9Aymara84.4Guaraní, Chiquitos, Moxos0.2Not indigenous 12.2Other indigenous groups0.2
Places of interest Some of the tourist attractions of the municipality are:www.gobernacionlapaz.gob.bo Tourist guide by the government of the department The town of Viacha Viriloco lagoon, a small man made lake in Viacha Canton Qalachaka bridge in Viacha Canton "Virgen de Letanías" Sanctuary in Viacha Canton "Pan de Azúcar" mountain in Viacha Canton Fields of the Battle of Ingavi in Viacha Canton
See also Katari River Q'awiri Qullu Wayllani
References
www.ine.gov.bo / census 2001: Viacha Municipality External links Viacha Municipality: population data and map (PDF; 630 kB) (Spanish)