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Municipality in Potosí Department, Bolivia
Ocurí Municipality
Municipality
OcuríOcurí
Location within Potosí DepartmentLocation within Potosí Department
Ocurí Municipality is located in BoliviaOcurí MunicipalityOcurí MunicipalityLocation within Bolivia
Coordinates: 18°50′S 65°48′W / 18.833°S 65.800°W / -18.833; -65.800
Country Bolivia
DepartmentPotosí Department
ProvinceChayanta Province
SeatOcurí
Area
 • Total304 sq mi (788 km)
Elevation13,500 ft (4,100 m)
Population
 • Total18,516
 • EthnicitiesQuechua
Time zoneUTC-4 (BOT)

Ocurí Municipality is the fourth municipal section of the Chayanta Province in the Potosí Department in Bolivia. Its seat is Ocurí.

Subdivision

The municipality consists of the following cantons:

  • Chairapata
  • Maragua
  • Marcoma
  • Ocurí

The people

The people are predominantly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent.

Ethnic group %
Quechua 93.4
Aymara 0.2
Guaraní, Chiquitos, Moxos 0.2
Not indigenous 6.1
Other indigenous groups 0.1

Notable people

See also

References

  1. obd.descentralizacion.gov.bo/municipal/fichas/ (inactive)

External links

Potosí Department
Capital: Potosí
Provinces
Municipalities (and seats)


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