San Andrés de Machaca Municipality is the fifth municipal section of the Ingavi Province in the La Paz Department, Bolivia. Its seat is San Andrés de Machaca.

Division The municipality consists of the following 9 cantons:National Institute of Statistics of Bolivia Chuncarcota de Machaca - 400 inhabitants (2001) Conchacollo de Machaca - 915 inhabitants Laquinamaya - 1.089 inhabitants Mauri - 616 inhabitants Nazacara - 494 inhabitants San Andrés de Machaca - 1.344 inhabitants Sombra Pata - 262 inhabitants Villa Artasivi de Machaca - 873 inhabitants Villa Pusuma Alto de Machaca - 317 inhabitants

The people The people are predominantly indigenous citizens of Aymara descent.obd.descentralizacion.gov.bo/municipal/fichas/ (inactive)

Ethnic group %Quechua0.3Aymara96.0Guaraní, Chiquitos, Moxos0.1Not indigenous 3.3Other indigenous groups0.4

Places of interest Some of the tourist attractions of the municipality are:www.gobernacionlapaz.gob.bo Tourist guide by the government of the department Afiani lagoon in San Andrés de Machaca Canton The chullpa of Kañoma in San Andrés de Machaca Canton The church of San Andrés de Machaca, built between 1806 and 1836

See also Qullpa Jawira Thujsa Jawira Utani Apu

References

External links San Andrés de Machaca Municipality: population data and map (Spanish)