Chipaya is a village in
Bolivia
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located in the
Sabaya Province (formerly Atahuallpa Province) of the
Oruro Department. It is the seat of the Chipaya Municipality. In 2001 it had a population of 363. The village is situated in a remote area northeast of Lake
Coipasaine.gob.bo/publicaciones/
Chipaya Municipality: Population data and map where the people have maintained special elements of their culture.
Chipaya was declared a National Monument by Supreme Decrete No. 8171 on December 7, 1967.[bolivia.com]
Viceministerio de Desarollo de las Culturas, Bolivia, Patrimonio Cultural, Monumentos Nacionales Declarados por el Estado Boliviano: "Pueblo y Parroquia de Chipaya"
Climate
See also
* Chipaya language
* Uru–Chipaya languages
References
Populated places in Oruro Department
Indigenous peoples in Bolivia
Tourist attractions in Oruro Department
Archaeological sites in Bolivia
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