Nor Lípez is a province in the Bolivian department of Potosí. Its seat is Colcha "K", also called Villa Martín. The majority of the area of the province was titled as the Nor Lípez Native Community Land on 19 April 2011. One of the largest mines of Bolivia, the San Cristóbal Mine, is located near San Cristóbal in Colcha "K" municipality.
Geography Some of the highest mountains of the province are listed below:Bolivian IGM map 1:50,000 Chiguana 6030-IVBolivian IGM map 1:50,000 Estancia Chilala 6031-IVBolivian IGM map 1:50,000 Villa Martín 6031-I
Location The province is one of sixteen provinces in the Potosí Department. It is located between 20° 27' and 22° 01' South and between 66° 18' and 68° 35' West.
It is bordered by the Daniel Campos Province to the north, the Republic of Chile to the west, the Enrique Baldivieso Province and Sur Lípez Province to the south, Sud Chichas Province to the east, and the Antonio Quijarro Province to the northeast.
The province extends over 270 km from east to west and 210 km from north to south.
Division The province comprises two municipalities which are further subdivided into cantons.
SectionMunicipalityInhabitants 2001 INE, BoliviaSeatInhabitants 2001 1st Colcha "K" Municipality 9,645 Colcha "K" or Villa Martín 853 2nd San Pedro de Quemes Municipality 815 San Pedro de Quemes 508
Population The population increased from 8,320 (1992 census) to 10,460 inhabitants (2001 census), an increase of 25,7%.
About 96% of the population have no access to electricity, 93% have no sanitary facilities. 61% of the population are employed in agriculture, 9% in mining, 2% in industry, 28% in general services. 90% of the population are Catholics, 6% are Protestants.
The people are predominantly indigenous citizens of Quechuan descent.obd.descentralizacion.gov.bo
Ethnic group Colcha „K“ Municipality (%) San Pedro de Quemes Municipality (%)Quechua88.245.0Aymara5.66.3Guaraní, Chiquitos, Moxos0.10.2Not indigenous6.048.3Other indigenous groups0.10.2
Languages The languages spoken in the province are mainly Spanish and Quechua.
Language Colcha “K” Municipality San Pedro de Quemes MunicipalityQuechua7,256187Aymara33367Guaraní10Another native20Spanish7,932721Foreign283Only native878 1Native and Spanish6,616222Only Spanish1,319499
Ref.: obd.descentralizacion.gov.bo
Places of interest Cañapa Lake Chiguana Lake Laguna Hedionda Kara Lake Pastos Grandes Lake Sarapuru volcano Sonequera Tapaquilcha
See also Ch'iyar Quta Laqaya Puka Mayu
References
External links Population data (Spanish)