Sorata Municipality
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 Sorata Municipality
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| Coordinates: 15°45′0″S 68°32′0″W / 15.75000°S 68.53333°WCoordinates: 15°45′0″S 68°32′0″W / 15.75000°S 68.53333°W | |
| Country |  Bolivia |
| Department | La Paz Department |
| Province | Larecaja Province |
| Seat | Sorata |
| Government | |
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| Area | |
| • Total | 794 sq mi (2,056 km2) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 18,932 |
| • Ethnicities | Aymara |
Sorata Municipality 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.
Languages
The languages spoken in the Sorata Municipality are mainly Aymara and Spanish.
| Language | Inhabitants |
|---|---|
| Quechua | 363 |
| Aymara | 16,029 |
| Guaraní | 7 |
| Another native | 8 |
| Spanish | 11,223 |
| Foreign | 70 |
| Only native | 6,680 |
| Native and Spanish | 9,540 |
| Only Spanish | 1,690 |
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