Larecaja is a province in the Bolivian La Paz Department. It was founded by Antonio José de Sucre on October 18, 1826. Its capital is Sorata.
Larecaja Province | |
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Province | |
Coordinates: 15°50′0″S 68°10′0″W / 15.83333°S 68.16667°W | |
Country | Bolivia |
Department | La Paz Department |
Municipalities | 8 |
Capital | Sorata |
Area | |
• Total | 8,110 km2 (3,130 sq mi) |
Population (2012 census) | |
• Total | 86,481 |
• Density | 11/km2 (28/sq mi) |
• Ethnicities | Aymara Quechua |
Time zone | UTC-4 (BOT) |
Website | Official website |
The Cordillera Real traverses the province. Some of the highest peaks of the province are Illampu and Janq'u Uma. Other mountains are listed below:[1]
Parts of the Apolobamba Integrated Management Natural Area and the Pilón Lajas Biosphere Reserve and Communal Lands lie in the Larecaja Province.
Larecaja Province is divided into eight municipalities which are partly further subdivided into cantons.
Section | Municipality | Seat |
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1st | Sorata Municipality | Sorata |
2nd | Guanay Municipality | Guanay |
3rd | Tacacoma Municipality | Tacacoma |
4th | Quiabaya Municipality | Quiabaya |
5th | Combaya Municipality | Combaya |
6th | Tipuani Municipality | Tipuani |
7th | Mapiri Municipality | Mapiri |
8th | Teoponte Municipality | Teoponte |
The languages spoken in the Larecaja Province are mainly Aymara, Spanish and Quechua. The following table shows the number of those belonging to the recognised group of speakers.[2]
Language | Sorata Municipality | Guanay Municipality | Tacacoma Municipality | Quiabaya Municipality | Combaya Municipality | Tipuani Municipality | Mapiri Municipality | Teoponte Municipality |
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Quechua | 363 | 1.653 | 1.058 | 33 | 20 | 1.587 | 3.649 | 756 |
Aymara | 16.029 | 3.405 | 4.389 | 2.269 | 2.522 | 2.534 | 1.767 | 2.837 |
Guaraní | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 6 | 6 |
Another native | 8 | 94 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 7 | 22 |
Spanish | 11.223 | 10.064 | 4.321 | 1.391 | 1.214 | 8.594 | 8.567 | 6.211 |
Foreign | 70 | 86 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 61 | 17 | 33 |
Only native | 6.680 | 737 | 1.599 | 1.023 | 1.363 | 190 | 363 | 472 |
Native and Spanish | 9.540 | 4.123 | 3.389 | 1.256 | 1.162 | 3.499 | 4.653 | 2.925 |
Only Spanish | 1.690 | 5.942 | 933 | 135 | 52 | 5.097 | 3.915 | 3.290 |
15°50′S 68°10′W / 15.833°S 68.167°W