Tahua Municipality is the second municipal section of the

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in the

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. Its seat is Tahua.

Geography

Tahua Municipality lies in the

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at the

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salt flat. Some of the highest mountains of the municipality are listed below: * Ch'iyar Qullu * Jisk'a Wat'a * Lluqu Lluqu * Muruq'u Qullu * Wila Qullu * Wila Wilani

Subdivision

The municipality consists of the following cantons: * Ayque *

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* Coqueza * Tahua * Yonza

The people

The people are predominantly

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citizens of

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References

External links

Tahua Municipality: population data and map
Municipalities of Potosí Department {{Potosí-geo-stub