Tipuani Municipality facts for kids
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Tipuani Municipality
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Municipality
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 Tipuani Municipality
Location in Bolivia
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| Country |  Bolivia |
| Department | La Paz Department |
| Province | Larecaja Province |
| Seat | Tipuani |
| Area | |
| • Total | 115 sq mi (297 km2) |
| Elevation | 3,000 ft (1,000 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 9,321 |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (BOT) |
The Tipuani Municipality is a special area in Bolivia. It is the sixth "municipal section" of the Larecaja Province. This province is part of the La Paz Department. The main town, or "seat," of this municipality is Tipuani.
Languages Spoken in Tipuani
In Tipuani Municipality, people speak several different languages. The most common ones are Spanish, Aymara, and Quechua. The table below shows how many people spoke each language in 2001.
| Language | Number of Speakers |
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| Quechua | 1,587 |
| Aymara | 2,534 |
| Guaraní | 20 |
| Another native language | 18 |
| Spanish | 8,594 |
| Foreign language | 61 |
| Only a native language | 190 |
| Native and Spanish | 3,499 |
| Only Spanish | 5,097 |
Ref.: obd.descentralizacion.gov.bo
See also
- In Spanish: Tipuani (municipio) para niños
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