Ancoraimes (
Aymara
Aymara may refer to:
Languages and people
* Aymaran languages, the second most widespread Andean language
** Aymara language, the main language within that family
** Central Aymara, the other surviving branch of the Aymara(n) family, which today ...
: ''Janq'u Laymi'') is the second
municipal section of the
Omasuyos Province
Omasuyos (Hispanicized spelling) or Uma Suyu (Aymara ''uma'' water, ''suyu'' region, "water region") is a province in the La Paz Department in Bolivia. Its capital is Achacachi (Jach'a Q'achi).
The province is situated in the Altiplano bordered ...
in the
La Paz Department,
Bolivia
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. Its seat is
Ancoraimes (Janq'u Laymi).
Geography
Some of the highest mountains of the district are listed below:
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Cantons
The municipality consists of the following cantons
A canton is a type of administrative division of a country. In general, cantons are relatively small in terms of area and population when compared with other administrative divisions such as counties, departments, or provinces. Internationally, t ...
:
* Ancoraimes Canton
* Villa Macamaca Canton
* Cheje Pampa Canton
* Sotalaya Canton
* Cajiata Canton
* Chojñapata Chiñaja Canton
References
www.ine.gov.bo / census 2001: Ancoraimes Municipality
External links
Municipalities of La Paz Department (Bolivia)
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