Chayanta Municipality is the second municipal section of the

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in the

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. It was created on October 8, 1908, during the presidency of

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and is now one of four (until June 2009: three) municipalities of the province. Its seat is Chayanta.

Location

Chayanta Municipality is situated in the north of the Potosí Department. To the north and north east it is bordered by the

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, to the east by the

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, to the south and south west by the Uncía Municipality and to the west and north west by the Llallagua Municipality.

Cantons

The municipality is divided into nine cantons: *Amayapampa Canton, created December 27, 1899 *Amaya Canton, created December 1, 1865 *Chayanta Canton, created December 1, 1865 *Ch'iwta Qala Qala Canton (Chiuta Cala Cala), created January 24, 1969 *Quwataka Canton (Coataca), created December 6, 1962 *Irupata Canton, created December 21, 1988 *Nueva Qulcha Canton (Nueva Colcha / Qollcha), created November 9, 1992 *Phana Kachi Canton, created December 1, 1865 *Río Verde Quila Quila Canton, created January 15, 1963

Geography

Chayanta Municipality lies in a mainly mountainous region with heights between 2,960 m and 4,364 m the highest mountain being Lawqi Q'asa in Paya Pampa. Some of the highest elevations are Llachusaya (4,294 m), Lichusaya (4,254), Apillpiña (4,236 m), Qutani (4,126 m), Suritinisa (4,100 m), Apachita (4,023 m), Jirapampa (4,005 m), Chisi Raya (3,970 m), Marka Qullu (3,943 m) and Uyu Jisk'a Qala (3.885 m). The lowest elevations are in the river basins of Chayanta River and Ch'iwta River (2,960 m) at their confluence.

Population

The 2001

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stated a population of 14,165 inhabitants in the Chayanta Municipality. Some of the most populated places are: * in Amayapampa Canton: Amayapampa (837) * in Aymaya Canton: Amaya (513) * in Chayanta Canton: Chayanta (2,072 inhabitants), Entre Ríos (468), Llallawita (202) * in Quwataka Canton: Quwataka (574), Qaluqsa (Calojsa) (126) * in Irupata Canton: Irupata (298), Chayanta Qala Qala (289),

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(176), Wink'i (162) * in Nueva Qullcha Canton: Pichata (414) * in Phana Kachi Canton: Q'upana (571), Phana Kachi (449), Qayu Qayu (183), Ch'akiri (Chaqueri) (169)

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of a newborn is 51 years,

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among the over-15-year old is 63%, and 85% of the population is rural. The people are predominantly

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citizens of

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References

apemin.eu
Plan de Desarrollo Municipal Chayanta 2008 - 2012 (Spanish)

External links

Chayanta Municipality: population data and map
{{Authority control Municipalities of Potosí Department