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San Pedro de Quemes
Municipality
Salar de Chiguana
Salar de Chiguana
Location within Potosí Department
Location within Potosí Department
San Pedro de Quemes Municipality is located in Bolivia
San Pedro de Quemes Municipality
San Pedro de Quemes Municipality
Location in Bolivia
Country  Bolivia
Department Potosí Department
Province Nor Lípez Province
Seat San Pedro de Quemes
Area
 • Total 1,657 sq mi (4,291 km2)
Elevation
13,000 ft (4,000 m)
Population
 (2001)
 • Total 815
 • Ethnicities
Quechua
Time zone UTC-4 (BOT)

San Pedro de Quemes (Quechua: Qimis) is the second municipal section of the Nor Lípez Province in the Potosí Department in Bolivia. Its seat is San Pedro de Quemes.

Geography

The municipality lies at the Uyuni salt flat.

Some of the highest mountains of the municipality are listed below:

  • Araral
  • Chiwana
  • Ch'aska Urqu
  • Iru Phutunqu
  • Julina
  • Kachi Unu
  • K'uchu Unu
  • Luxsar
  • Michincha
  • Millu Urqu
  • Paruma
  • Patilla
  • Phuruncha
  • Q'aluta Wintu Luma
  • Sarapuru
  • Tankani
  • Tirani
  • Ukilla
  • Ullawi
  • Ullqa
  • Wanaku
  • Yarita

Many of the mountains and volcanoes are a natural border to Chile.

Subdivision

The municipality consists of the following cantons:

  • Cana - 44 inhabitants (2001)
  • Chiguana - 10 inhabitants
  • Pajancha - 52 inhabitants
  • Pelcoya - 135 inhabitants
  • San Pedro de Quemes- 574 inhabitants

The people

The people are mainly not indigenous and 45,0% are citizens of Quechua descent.

Ethnic group %
Quechua 45.0
Aymara 6.3
Guaraní, Chiquitos, Moxos 0.2
Not indigenous 48.3
Other indigenous groups 0.2

See also

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