Julio Pinedo (born 19 February 1942) is the ceremonial king of the

Afro-Bolivian community Afro-Bolivians are Bolivian people of Sub-Saharan African heritage and therefore the descriptive "Afro-Bolivian" may refer to historical or cultural elements in Bolivia thought to emanate from their community. It can also refer to the combining of ...

of the

Nor Yungas province Nor Yungas is a province in the Yungas area of the Bolivian department of La Paz. During the presidency of José Manuel Pando the Yungas Province was divided into two parts, the Nor Yungas and the Sud Yungas Province, by law of January 12, 189 ...

, crowned in 1992, thirty years after the death of the previous king, his grandfather Bonifacio Pinedo. His position gained official recognition in 2007 when he was sworn in by the prefect of

La Paz La Paz (), officially known as Nuestra Señora de La Paz (Spanish pronunciation: ), is the seat of government of the Bolivia, Plurinational State of Bolivia. With an estimated 816,044 residents as of 2020, La Paz is the List of Bolivian cities ...

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