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Tomave
Municipality
Route 5 between Potosí and Uyuni in Tomave Municipality
Route 5 between Potosí and Uyuni in Tomave Municipality
Location within Potosí Department
Location within Potosí Department
Tomave Municipality is located in Bolivia
Tomave Municipality
Tomave Municipality
Location in Bolivia
Country  Bolivia
Department Potosí Department
Province Antonio Quijarro Province
Seat Tomave
Population
 (2001)
 • Total 12,764
 • Ethnicities
Quechua
Time zone UTC-4 (BOT)

Tomave Municipality is the second municipal section of the Antonio Quijarro Province in the Potosí Department in Bolivia. Its seat is Uyuni.

Geography

Some of the highest mountains of the municipality are listed below:

  • Chuqi Warani
  • Ch'iyar Jaqhi
  • Iru Punta
  • Jatun Mundo Quri Warani
  • Kuntur Chukuña
  • Kuntur Umaña
  • Maman Chata
  • Miyuyuq
  • Paquni
  • Paya Qullu
  • Qusqu
  • Siku
  • Sirk'i
  • T'uru Muqu
  • Uwina
  • Uyuni
  • Wila Nasa
  • Wisk'achani
  • Wiyacha

Subdivision

The municipality consists of the following cantons: Apacheta, Calasaya, Cuchagua, Opoco, San Francisco de Tarana, Tacora, Ticatica, Tolapampa, Tomave, Ubina, Viluyo and Yura.

The people

The people are predominantly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent.

Ethnic group %
Quechua 93.1
Aymara 3.2
Guaraní, Chiquitos, Moxos 0.1
Not indigenous 3.5
Other indigenous groups 0.2

See also

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