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Sorata Municipality (
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 ...
: ''Surat'a'') is the first municipal section of the
Larecaja Province Larecaja is a province in the Bolivian La Paz Department. It was founded by Antonio José de Sucre on October 18, 1826. Its capital is Sorata. Geography The Cordillera Real traverses the province. Some of the highest peaks of the province a ...
in the La Paz Department, Bolivia. Its capital is
Sorata Sorata ( Aymara: ''Surat'a'') is a small town in the La Paz Department in the Bolivian Andes, northwest of the city of La Paz and east of Lake Titicaca. It is the seat of the Larecaja Province and the Sorata Municipality. At the time of census ...
. The
Illampu Illampu is the fourth highest mountain in Bolivia. It is located in the northern section of the Cordillera Real, part of the Andes, east of Lake Titicaca. It lies just north of the slightly higher Janq'u Uma, near the town of Sorata. Laguna ...
- Janq'u Uma massif is located within the municipality, site of the 17th highest lake in the world, Laguna Glaciar.


Geography

The Cordillera Real traverses the municipality. The highest peaks of the municipality are
Illampu Illampu is the fourth highest mountain in Bolivia. It is located in the northern section of the Cordillera Real, part of the Andes, east of Lake Titicaca. It lies just north of the slightly higher Janq'u Uma, near the town of Sorata. Laguna ...
and Janq'u Uma. Other mountains are listed below:


Languages

The languages spoken in the Sorata Municipality are mainly
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 ...
and
Spanish Spanish might refer to: * Items from or related to Spain: **Spaniards are a nation and ethnic group indigenous to Spain **Spanish language, spoken in Spain and many Latin American countries **Spanish cuisine Other places * Spanish, Ontario, Can ...
.obd.descentralizacion.gov.bo/municipal/fichas/ (2001) (inactive website)


See also

* Ch'uch'u Jawira * Ch'usiq Uta * Warus Quta


References


External links


Population data and map of Sorata Municipality
Municipalities of La Paz Department (Bolivia) {{LaPazBO-geo-stub