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Viacha Wiyacha |
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| Municipality | |
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Location of the municipality within Ingavi province |
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| Location of the Viacha Municipality within Bolivia | |
| Coordinates: 16°45′0″S 68°20′0″W / 16.75000°S 68.33333°WCoordinates: 16°45′0″S 68°20′0″W / 16.75000°S 68.33333°W | |
| Country |
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| Department | La Paz Department |
| Province | Ingavi Province |
| Seat | Viacha |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Arsenio Lamas Chambi (2007) |
| • President | Heriberto Quispe Flores (2007) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 326 sq mi (845 km2) |
| Elevation | 12,800 ft (3,900 m) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 46,596 |
Viacha Municipality is the first municipal section of the Ingavi Province in the La Paz Department, Bolivia. Its seat is Viacha.
The municipality is subdivided into seven cantons:
The people are predominantly indigenous citizens of Aymara descent.
Some of the tourist attractions of the municipality are: