Azurduy Municipality
Azurduy Municipality | |
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Municipality | |
| Country |  Bolivia |
| Department | Chuquisaca Department |
| Province | Azurduy Province |
| Seat | Villa Azurduy |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Richard Cava Ferrufino |
| • President | Florindo Zelaya Villalba |
| Elevation | 8,200 ft (2,500 m) |
| Population (2001)[2] | |
| • Total | 11,349 |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (-4) |
Azurduy Municipality is the first municipal section of Azurduy Province in the Chuquisaca Department of Bolivia. Its seat is Villa Azurduy. The population grew from 10,818 in 1992 to 11,349 in 2001. The municipality is very poor with 93% below the poverty line, and 75% in extreme poverty as of 2001. As of 2001 there were seven automobiles (including trucks) in the municipality.[2]
Geography
The municipality is in the mountains of the Cordillera Oriental of the Andes, and is bordered on the west by the Pilcomayo River. The mountain ranges and the rivers are generally oriented north-south. Due to its elevation, the municipality experiences a wide range of temperatures between day and night. The average annual temperature is 14° C, the average monthly values varying between 10° C in June and July to 16° C in December and January. Annual precipitation barely reaches 550 millimetres (21.7 in), with less than 10 mm monthly in the dry season of May to August, and with the highest rainfall, 100 to 110 mm per month, between December and February.
To the north Azurduy Municipality is bordered by Tarvita Municipality, also of Azurduy Province, and El Villar Municipality of Tomina Province; to the east by Hernando Siles Province, and to the west and south by Nor Cinti Province. Eight of the thirty-six communities in the municipality are accessible by road.[3]
Economics
The people are primarily employed in agriculture and livestock raising, although there is some mining.[2] Major crops include corn, wheat, potatoes, barley and peppers. Sheep, cattle, goats, pigs, horses and poultry are raised.[3]
The people
The people are predominantly indigenous citizens of Quechuan descent.[2]
| Ethnic group | % |
|---|---|
| Quechua | 62.4 |
| Aymara | 0.1 |
| Guaraní, Chiquitos, Moxos | 0.1 |
| Not indigenous or declined to state | 37.3 |
| Other indigenous groups | 0.1 |
Cantons
The municipality is divided into three cantons.[2]
- Las Casas Canton, with administrative seat in Torrecillas
- Azurduy Canton, with administrative seat in Villa Azurduy
- Antonio Lopez Canton, with administrative seat in San Antonio
References
- ^ "Municipio de Azurduy" (in Spanish). Jefatura del Sector de Turismo del Gobierno Autónomo de Chuquisaca. Archived from the original on 3 January 2014.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ a b c d e "Atlas Municipal: Azurduy" (PDF). Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Bolivia. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 February 2014.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ a b "Consejo Municipal de Azurduy Elabora Cronograma para la Construcción de la Carta Orgánica Municipal (COM)" (in Spanish). Acción Cultural Loyola (ACLO). July 2012. Archived from the original on 5 February 2014.
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