Chipaya (village)

Chipaya
The ancient Chipaya village
Coordinates: 19°03′S 68°05′W
Country	Bolivia
Department	Oruro
Province	Sabaya Province
Municipality	Chipaya Municipality
Population  (2001)
• Total	363
Time zone	UTC-4 (BOT)

Chipaya is a village in Bolivia located in the Sabaya Province (formerly Atahuallpa Province) of the Oruro Department. It is the seat of the Chipaya Municipality. In 2001 it had a population of 363.[1] The village is situated in a remote area northeast of Lake Coipasa[2] where the people have maintained special elements of their culture.

Chipaya was declared a National Monument by Supreme Decrete No. 8171 on December 7, 1967.[3]

Climate

Climate chart of the Sabaya Province in the Walter and Lieth format, metric, °Celsius und millimeters

See also

• Chipaya language
• Uru–Chipaya languages

References

1. National Institute of Statistics (INE) 2001 Archived 2014-02-21 at the Wayback Machine
2. ine.gob.bo/publicaciones/ Archived 2014-02-21 at the Wayback Machine Chipaya Municipality: Population data and map
3. bolivia.com Viceministerio de Desarollo de las Culturas, Bolivia, Patrimonio Cultural, Monumentos Nacionales Declarados por el Estado Boliviano: "Pueblo y Parroquia de Chipaya"