Tinguipaya Municipality is the first municipal section of the Tomás Frías Province in the Potosí Department in Bolivia. Its seat is Tinguipaya.
Subdivision The municipality consists of the following cantons: Anthura, created 9 November 1992 Tinguipaya, created 29 December 1949
Geography The municipality is located in the interadean zone with heights between 3,100 m and 4,882 m Malmisa being the highest elevation. Some of the highest mountains of the municipality are listed below:Plan de Desarrollo Municipal Tinguipaya 2008 – 2012 (Spanish)
Malmisa, 4,882 m Yana Qaqa, 4,858 m Wila Salla, 4,784 m Puka Qucha Punta, 4,756 m Yuraq Urqu, 4,742 m Jach'a Q'awa, 4,718 m Salla Punta, 4,640 m Wayna Potosí, 4,630 m Kuntur Nasa, 4,645 m Wayllita Punta, 4,626 m Wila Salla, 4,616 m Warmi Wañuna, 4,600 m Qiwiña Punta, 4,530 m Janq'u Janq'u, 4,500 m Kunturiri, 4,450 m Pä Qullu Punta, 4,400 m Q'illu Kancha, 4,350 m Kuntur Maña, 4,240 m Qura Waña, 4,180 m Sayasta, 4,170 m T'inki, 4,080 m Wankarani, 3,945 m
The people The people are predominantly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent.obd.descentralizacion.gov.bo/municipal/fichas/ (inactive)
Ethnic group %Quechua94.7Aymara0.2Guaraní, Chiquitos, Moxos0.0Not indigenous 5.1Other indigenous groups0.0
See also Jatun Mayu
References
External links Tinguipaya Municipality: population data and map