Jesús de Machaca Municipality is the sixth municipal section of the Ingavi Province in the La Paz Department in Bolivia. It was created by Law No. 2351 on May 7, 2002, during the presidency of Jorge Quiroga Ramírez.www.legislacionmunicipal.fam.bo (Spanish) Its seat is Jesús de Machaca.
Geography Jesús de Machaca lies south of Lake Titicaca. The Chilla-Kimsa Chata mountain range traverses the municipality. Some of the highest mountains of the municipality are listed below:IGM map 1:50,000 5844-III GuaquiIGM map 1:50,000 5843-I SacacaniIGM map 1:50,000 Tiahuanacu 5844-II
Division The municipality consists of the following ten cantons:National Institute of Statistics of Bolivia Aguallamaya - 1,694 inhabitants (2001) Chama - 1,278 inhabitants Cuipa España de Machaca - 662 inhabitants Jesús de Machaca - 862 inhabitants Kalla Tupac Katari - 2,669 inhabitants Khonkho San Salvador - 755 inhabitants Mejillones de Machaca - 845 inhabitants Santa Ana de Machaca - 363 inhabitants Santo Domingo de Machaca - 588 inhabitants Villa Asunción de Machaca - 3,244 inhabitants
The people The people are predominantly indigenous citizens of Aymara descent.obd.descentralizacion.gov.bo/municipal/fichas/ (inactive)
Ethnic group %Quechua0.3Aymara94.4Guaraní, Chiquitos, Moxos0.1Not indigenous 4.3Other indigenous groups0.9
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 archaeological site of Qhunqhu Wankani in Jesús de Machaca Canton Jesús de Machaca, an indigenous community Yakayuni saltflats in Jesús de Machaca Canton where salt exploitation is possible Uru Iruito community in Jesús de Machaca Canton and the Urus Iruito museum in Jesús de Machaca
See also Awallamaya Lake Jach'a Jawira
References
www.ine.gov.bo / census 2001: Jesús de Machaca Municipality External links Jesús de Machaca Municipality: population data and map (Spanish) Website of Jesús de Machaca Municipality (CEBEM - Centro Boliviano de Estudios Multidisciplinarios)