Guaqui Municipality

Guaqui Municipality is the second municipal section of the Ingavi Province in the La Paz Department, Bolivia. Its seat is Guaqui.

Division

The municipality consists of only one canton, Guaqui Canton, identical to the municipality.

The people

The people are predominantly indigenous citizens of Aymara descent.

Places of interest

Some of the tourist attractions of the municipality are:

• Guaqui festivity from July 23 to July 25 celebrated in honour of Apostle James
• Apostle James church of Guaqui built between 1625 and 1784
• Guaqui port

See also

• Achachi Qala
• Jach'a Uma Chuwani
• Pukara
• Qala Waxrani
• Quta Willk'i
• Tiwanaku River
• Wanq'uni

References

• www.ine.gov.bo / census 2001: Guaqui Municipality

External links

• Guaqui Municipality: population data and map (Spanish)