Ingavi is a province in the La Paz Department in Bolivia. This is where the Battle of Ingavi occurred on November 18, 1841, and where the World Heritage Site of Tiwanaku is situated.
During the presidency of Eliodoro Villazón the province was founded on December 16, 1909, with Viacha as its capital.
Geography Ingavi lies on the southern shore of Lake Titicaca. The Chilla-Kimsa Chata mountain range traverses the province. Some of the highest mountains of the province are listed below:IGM map 1:50,000 5844-III GuaquiIGM map 1:50,000 5843-I SacacaniIGM map 1:50,000 Tiahuanacu 5844-II
Subdivision Ingavi Province is divided into seven municipalities which are partly further subdivided into cantons.
Section Municipality Inhabitants (2001) Instituto Nacional de Estadistica de Bolivia (INE) (Spanish) Inhabitants (2005, est.) Seat 1st Viacha Municipality 46,596 51,540 Viacha 2nd Guaqui Municipality 7,552 8,608 Guaqui 3rd Tiwanaku Municipality 11,309 12,936 Tiwanaku (village) 4th Desaguadero Municipality 4,981 5,395 Desaguadero 5th San Andrés de Machaca Municipality 6,299 6,967 San Andrés de Machaca 6th Jesús de Machaca Municipality 13,247 14,653 Jesús de Machaca 7th Taraco Municipality 5,922 6,774 Taraco
Population The people are predominantly indigenous citizens of Aymara descent.obd.descentralizacion.gov.bo/municipal/fichas/ (inactive)
Ethnic group Viacha Municipality (%) Guaqui Municipality (%) Tiwanaku Municipality (%) Desaguadero Municipality (%) San Andrés de Machaca Municipality (%) Jesús de Machaca Municipality (%) Taraco Municipality (%)Quechua2.91.30.41.30.30.30.2Aymara84.491.196.192.996.094.496.4Guaraní, Chiquitos, Moxos0.20.30.10.20.10.10.0Not indigenous 12.27.13.35.63.34.33.3Other indigenous groups0.20.10.00.10.40.90.1
Tourist attractions Some of the tourist attractions of the municipalities are:www.gobernacionlapaz.gob.bo Tourist guide by the government of the department
In Viacha Municipality: The town of Viacha Viliroco lagoon, a small man made lake in Viacha Canton Qalachaka bridge in Viacha Canton "Virgen de Letanías" Sanctuary in Viacha Canton "Pan de Azúcar" mountain in Viacha Canton Fields of the Battle of Ingavi in Viacha Canton In Guaqui Municipality: Guaqui festivity from July 23 to July 25 celebrated in honour of Apostle James Apostle James church of Guaqui built between 1625 and 1784 Guaqui port In Tiwanaku Municipality: archaeological site of Tiwanaku in Tiwanaku Canton Saint Peter church in Tiwanaku Willkakuti, the Andean-Amazonic New Year, celebrated on June 21 of every year in the viewpoint of Kimsa Chata mountain in Tiwanaku Canton Tiwanaku festivity (Señor de la Exaltación) celebrated in Tiwanaku Canton in September In Desaguadero Municipality: The international fair of Desaguadero on the Peruvian border Desaguadero River with its avifauna and native Aymara and Uru communities along its banks. The river runs along the entire Altiplano. In San Andrés de Machaca Municipality: Afiani lagoon in San Andrés de Machaca Canton The chullpa of Kañoma in San Andrés de Machaca Canton The church of San Andrés de Machaca, built between 1806 and 1836 In Jesús de Machaca Municipality: The archaeological site of Qhunqhu Wankani in Jesús de Machaca Canton Jesús de Machaca, an indigenous community Yakayuni saltflats in Jesús de Machaca Canton where salt exploitation is possible Uru Iruwit'u community in Jesús de Machaca Canton and the Uru Iruwit'u museum in Jesús de Machaca In Taraco Municipality: Taraco Peninsula in Taraco Canton with its archaeological sites: Chiripa and its museum Qala Uyuni, Pumani and Achacachi Coacollo in Coacollo Iwawi (Kolata Quenacache, Ojje Puku, Awichu and Ch'uxña Qala) in Higuagui Grande, Taraco Canton Sikuya Island in Taraco Canton The church of Taraco dating from 1767 Taraco museum in Taraco Canton
See also Awallamaya Lake Ch'alla Jawira Jach'a Jawira Qullpa Jawira Thujsa Jawira Tiwanaku River
References
Sources www.ine.gov.bo / census 2001 www.ine.gov.bo / estimation 2005