Ingavi Province


Ingavi is a province in the La Paz Department in Bolivia. This is where the Battle of Ingavi occurred on November 18, 1841 and where the World Heritage Site of Tiwanaku is situated.
During the presidency of Eliodoro Villazón the province was founded on December 16, 1909 with Viacha as its capital.

Geography

Ingavi lies on the southern shore of Lake Titicaca. The Chilla-Kimsa Chata mountain range traverses the province. Some of the highest mountains of the province are listed below:

Subdivision

Ingavi Province is divided into seven municipalities which are partly further subdivided into cantons.
SectionMunicipalityInhabitants Inhabitants Seat
1stViacha Municipality46,59651,540Viacha
2ndGuaqui Municipality7,5528,608Guaqui
3rdTiwanaku Municipality11,30912,936Tiwanaku
4thDesaguadero Municipality4,9815,395Desaguadero
5thSan Andrés de Machaca Municipality6,2996,967San Andrés de Machaca
6thJesús de Machaca Municipality13,24714,653Jesús de Machaca
7thTaraco Municipality5,9226,774Taraco

Population

The people are predominantly indigenous citizens of Aymara descent.
Ethnic groupViacha Municipality Guaqui Municipality Tiwanaku Municipality Desaguadero Municipality San Andrés de Machaca Municipality Jesús de Machaca Municipality Taraco Municipality
Quechua2.91.30.41.30.30.30.2
Aymara84.491.196.192.996.094.496.4
Guaraní, Chiquitos, Moxos0.20.30.10.20.10.10.0
Not indigenous12.27.13.35.63.34.33.3
Other indigenous groups0.20.10.00.10.40.90.1

Tourist attractions

Some of the tourist attractions of the municipalities are: