Urmiri Municipality is the third municipal section of the Tomás Frías Province in the Potosí Department in Bolivia. Its seat is Urmiri.
Urmiri Municipality | |
|---|---|
Municipality | |
 Location within Potosí Department | |
  Urmiri Municipality Location within Bolivia | |
| Coordinates: 19°30′S 66°10′W / 19.500°S 66.167°W | |
| Country |  Bolivia |
| Department | Potosí Department |
| Province | Tomás Frías Province |
| Seat | Urmiri |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 2,025 |
| • Ethnicities | Quechua Aymara |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (BOT) |
Subdivision
editThe municipality consists of the following cantons:
- Cahuayo
- Urmiri
The people
editThe people are predominantly indigenous citizens of Quechua and Aymara descent.[1]
| Ethnic group | % |
|---|---|
| Quechua | 49.3 |
| Aymara | 46.6 |
| Guaraní, Chiquitos, Moxos | 0.0 |
| Not indigenous | 4.1 |
| Other indigenous groups | 0.1 |
References
edit- ^ obd.descentralizacion.gov.bo/municipal/fichas/ (inactive)