Totora Municipality
| Totora T'utura | |
|---|---|
| Municipality | |
  Totora Location within Bolivia | |
| Coordinates: BO 17°42′S 65°11′W / 17.700°S 65.183°W | |
| Country |
 Bolivia |
| Department | Cochabamba Department |
| Province | Carrasco Province |
| Seat | Totora |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Nicolas Rosas Jaldin |
| • President | Gabriel Zurita |
| Elevation | 9,200 ft (2,800 m) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 12,961 |
| • Ethnicities | Quechua |
| Time zone | -4 (UTC-4) |
Totora Municipality is the first municipal section of the Carrasco Province in the Cochabamba Department, Bolivia. Its seat is Totora.
Subdivision
Totora Municipality is divided into four cantons.
| Canton | Inhabitants (2001)[1] | Seat |
|---|---|---|
| Totora Canton | 10,203 | Totora |
| Arepucho Canton | 360 | Arepucho |
| Icuna Canton | 199 | Icuna |
| Tiraque "C" Canton | 2,199 | Tiraque "C" |
Languages
The languages spoken in the municipality are mainly Quechua and Spanish.[2]
| Language | Inhabitants |
|---|---|
| Quechua | 11,671 |
| Aymara | 72 |
| Guaraní | 7 |
| Another native | 16 |
| Spanish | 4,967 |
| Foreign | 32 |
| Only native | 7,060 |
| Native and Spanish | 4,645 |
| Only Spanish | 322 |
References
- ↑ (Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística
- ↑ obd.descentralizacion.gov.bo/municipal/fichas/ obd.descentralizacion.gov.bo
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Coordinates: 17°42′00″S 65°11′00″W / 17.7°S 65.1833°W
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