Sorata_Municipality

Sorata Municipality

Sorata Municipality

Municipality in La Paz Department, Bolivia

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.

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Geography

The Cordillera Real traverses the municipality. The highest peaks of the municipality are Illampu and Janq'u Uma. Other mountains are listed below:[1][2][3][4]

Languages

The languages spoken in the Sorata Municipality are mainly Aymara and Spanish.[5]

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References

  1. [1]
    Bolivian IGM map 1:250,000 Caranavi SD-19-15
  2. [2]
    IGM map 1:50,000 Comunidad Amaguaya 5946-III
  3. [3]
    IGM map 1:50,000 Sorata 5846-I
  4. [4]
    IGM map 1:50,000 Warizata 5846-II
  5. [5]
    obd.descentralizacion.gov.bo/municipal/fichas/ (2001) (inactive website)
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