Poopó Municipality facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Poopó Municipality, Bolivia
Municipality
This is a view of Lake Poopó taken from the south eastern shore near the village of Llapallapani.
Poopó Municipality, Bolivia Location in Bolivia
Country	Bolivia
Department	Oruro Department
Province	Poopó Province
Cantons	3
Seat	Poopó
Area
• Total	269 sq mi (697 km2)
Elevation	12,100 ft (3,700 m)
Population  (2001)
• Total	6,163
Time zone	UTC-4 (BOT)

Poopó Municipality is a region in Bolivia. It's part of the Poopó Province, which is in the Oruro Department. The main town, or capital, of this municipality is also called Poopó.

Where is Poopó Municipality?

Poopó Municipality is located in Bolivia. It lies to the east of the Desaguadero River. This river connects two important lakes: Uru Uru Lake and Lake Poopó.

Mountains in Poopó

The area is home to several high mountains. Some of these include:

• Chuqi Nasa
• Chuwallani
• Ch'alla Wintu
• Ch'ankha
• Ch'api Ch'api
• Kisuri
• Kuntur Ikiña
• Llallawani
• Pä Qullu
• Puka Kancha
• Pukara
• Qachi Qachi
• Qala Pirqata
• Quri Mina
• Tani Tani
• Tanka Qullu
• Taypi Qullu
• Urqu Jipiña
• Wallatiri
• Wanqa Nasa
• Wila Ch'ankha
• Wila Ñiq'i
• Wisk'achani
• Yana Pukara
• Yana Phusa

How is Poopó Municipality Divided?

The municipality is split into three smaller areas called cantons. These are:

• Coripata Canton
• Poopó Canton
• Venta y Media Canton

What Languages are Spoken in Poopó?

Many people in Poopó Municipality speak Spanish. Other common languages are Quechua and Aymara.

The table below shows how many people speak each language, based on information from 2001:

See also

In Spanish: Poopó (municipio) para niños