Ancoraimes (Aymara: Janq'u Laymi) is the second municipal section of the Omasuyos Province in the La Paz Department, Bolivia. Its seat is Ancoraimes (Janq'u Laymi).
Geography Some of the highest mountains of the district are listed below:
Communities The following communities are located within the municipality:
Ancoraimes Centro Belen Ispaya Este Llojllata Grande Llojllata Laimini Llojllata Tomuyo Norte Turrini Alta Zamora Ispaya Grande Ispaya Tocoli Ispaya Luquimbaya Pacharia Lojrocachi Sur Turrini Centro Turrini Baja Lojrocachi Norte Chacasia Camajhuacha Cancahuani Chontamarca Corpa Pampa Maca Maca Pacoma Grande Sur Calamarca Sunturuta Tintaya Macamaca Chuñuña Norte Villa Maca Maca Cheje Pampa Cheje Pampa Bajo Maquelaya Corpa Grande Lugaraya Chinchaya Huanquisco Kanta Rincon Chejepampa Alto Chejepampa Chinchaya Norte Cohani Karkapata Apohoco Calahuancani Alta Machaca Uyupata Sotalaya Centro Pocoata Grande Sotalaya Norte Limancachi Sotalaya Este Pocoata Centro Huayrani Marca Pampa Sallca Pampa Villa Cajiata Morocollo Lacaya Camata Norte Camata Centro Camata Sur Azacilo Chiñaja Chojñapata Colani Inca Caturapi Patapatani Negruni Calahuancani Baja Quesuni Pulaya Pata Patani
Cantons The municipality consists of the following cantons:
Ancoraimes Canton Villa Macamaca Canton Cheje Pampa Canton Sotalaya Canton Cajiata Canton Chojñapata Chiñaja Canton
Demographics
+ Population in Recent Censuses 2001 2012 2024 15,199 13,136 16,953
Languages and Indigenous identification + Ethnic identification (2024) Group Population % Aymara 13,408 79.1% Campesino 732 4.3% Indígena 624 3.7% Unspecified Indigenous 240 1.4%Source: 2024 Bolivian Census
+ Languages spoken Language 2024 speakers 2024 % 2012 speakers 2012 % Aymara 13,787 81.3% 11,054 84.2% Spanish 12,943 76.3% 8,379 63.8%Source: 2024 Bolivian Census
Government The Mayor of Ancoraimes is Freddy Quinteros Huanca, who was elected in the March 2026 elections.
Ancoraimes has a municipal council with seven seats, as do all municipalities with populations between 15,001 and 50,000.
Seat Type Name Party / Political Organization 1 Member Eva Alarcón Ramos VENCEREMOS Alternate Rubén Averanga Ramos 2 Member Walter Castillo Añaguaya MTS Alternate Olivia Quispe Cancari 3 Member Nelson Canaza Luque MTS Alternate Virginia Mamani Titirico 4 Member Franz Maquera Ticona JALLALLA LP Alternate Bertha Paucara Coaquira 5 Member Mateo Pacha Quispe ASLP Alternate TBD 6 Member Feliza Cutile Pérez ASLP Alternate Gualberto Velasquéz Quispe 7 Member TBD A-UPP Alternate Fernando Quispe MamaniSource: Supreme Electoral Tribunal.
References Bolivian IGM map 1:50,000 5846-III Ancoraimes Bolivian IGM map 1:50,000 5846-IV Mina Matilde labelled (Khara Kella)
www.ine.gov.bo / census 2001: Ancoraimes Municipality
External links Map of the Pedro Domingo Murillo Province