Teoponte Municipality facts for kids
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Teoponte Municipality
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Municipality
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 Teoponte Municipality
Location in Bolivia
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| Country |  Bolivia |
| Department | La Paz Department |
| Province | Larecaja Province |
| Seat | Teoponte |
| Area | |
| • Total | 610 sq mi (1,579 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,600 ft (500 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 7,109 |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (BOT) |
Teoponte Municipality is a special area in Bolivia. It's like a district or a county. It is the eighth "municipal section" of the Larecaja Province. This province is part of the La Paz Department. The main town, or "seat," of this municipality is called Teoponte.
Languages Spoken in Teoponte
The people living in Teoponte Municipality speak several languages. The main ones are Spanish, Aymara, and Quechua. Spanish is often used alongside native languages.
This table shows how many people spoke different languages in Teoponte in 2001:
| Language | Number of Speakers |
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| Quechua | 756 |
| Aymara | 2,837 |
| Guaraní | 6 |
| Another native language | 22 |
| Spanish | 6,211 |
| Foreign language | 33 |
| Only a native language | 472 |
| Native and Spanish | 2,925 |
| Only Spanish | 3,290 |
Ref.: obd.descentralizacion.gov.bo
See also
In Spanish: Teoponte (municipio) para niños
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