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Calamarca

Qala Marka
Municipality
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Calamarca Municipality is located in Bolivia
Calamarca Municipality
Calamarca Municipality
Location in Bolivia
Country  Bolivia
Department La Paz Department
Province Aroma Province
Seat Calamarca
Population
 (2012)
 • Total 14,604
Time zone UTC-4 (BOT)

Calamarca is a special place in Bolivia. Its name comes from the Aymara language, where Qala Marka means "place of stone." It is a municipality, which is like a local government area. Calamarca is located in the La Paz Department.

This area is part of the Altiplano, a high plateau in the Andes Mountains. The town of Calamarca is the main center of this municipality.

What is the Calamarca Municipality?

The Calamarca municipality was officially created on December 21, 1948. It is an important part of the Aroma Province in Bolivia. Think of it as a district or region within a larger province.

How is Calamarca organized?

The municipality is divided into seven smaller areas called cantons (cantones in Spanish). These cantons help manage different parts of the region.

The seven cantons are:

One of the villages you can find in this municipality is Copata.

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  • Calamarca Municipio

    A view of the Calamarca Municipality.

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Calamarca (municipio) para niños

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