Tupiza Municipality
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Municipality
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Tupiza
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Location within Potosí Department
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  Tupiza Municipality Location within Bolivia | |
| Coordinates: 21°27′S 65°52′W / 21.450°S 65.867°W / -21.450; -65.867 | |
| Country |  Bolivia |
| Department | Potosí Department |
| Province | Sud Chichas Province |
| Seat | Tupiza |
| Population
(2001)
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| • Total | 38,337 |
| • Ethnicities | Quechua |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (BOT) |
Tupiza Municipality is the first municipal section of the Sud Chichas Province in the Potosí DepartmentinBolivia. Its seat is Tupiza which is the capital of the province as well.
The municipality consists of the following cantons:
The people are predominantly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent.[1]
| Ethnic group | % |
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| Quechua | 57.0 |
| Aymara | 1.7 |
| Guaraní, Chiquitos, Moxos | 0.2 |
| Not indigenous | 38.5 |
| Other indigenous groups | 2.5 |
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Capital: Potosí | ||
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