Sorata Municipality
Sorata Municipality | |
|---|---|
Municipality | |
Sorata town as seen from Purani Churiquimbaya botanic garden | |
| Coordinates: 15°45′0″S 68°32′0″W / 15.75000°S 68.53333°W | |
| Country | Bolivia |
| Department | La Paz Department |
| Province | Larecaja Province |
| Seat | Sorata |
| Area | |
• Total | 794 sq mi (2,056 km2) |
| Population (2001) | |
• Total | 18,932 |
| • Ethnicities | Aymara |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (BOT) |
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Sorata Municipality (Aymara: Surat'a) is the first municipal section of the Larecaja Province in the La Paz Department, Bolivia. Its capital is Sorata. The Illampu - Janq'u Uma massif is located within the municipality, site of the 17th highest lake in the world, Laguna Glaciar.