Tiwanaku Municipality

Tiwanaku Municipality
Municipality
The Ponce Monolith, Tiwanaku,
Location of the municipality within the Ingavi Province
Tiwanaku Municipality
Location of the Tiwanaku Municipality within Bolivia
Coordinates: 16°35′0″S 68°40′0″W / 16.58333°S 68.66667°W / -16.58333; -68.66667
Country Bolivia
DepartmentLa Paz Department
ProvinceIngavi Province
FoundationNovember 22, 1947
SeatTiwanaku (village)
Government
 • MayorEulogia Quispe Cabrera (2008)
 • PresidentLaureano Coronel Quispe (2008)
Area
 • Total
134 sq mi (347 km2)
Elevation
12,800 ft (3,900 m)
Population
 (2001)
 • Total
11,309
Time zoneUTC-4 (BOT)

Tiwanaku Municipality is the third municipal section of the Ingavi Province in the La Paz Department, Bolivia. Its seat is the village of Tiwanaku located near the UNESCO World Heritage Site Tiwanaku.

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