Uyuni Municipality | |
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Municipality | |
Uyuni
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Location within Potosí Department |
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Location within Bolivia | |
Coordinates: 20°3′S 66°56′W / 20.050°S 66.933°WCoordinates: 20°3′S 66°56′W / 20.050°S 66.933°W | |
Country | Bolivia |
Department | Potosí Department |
Province | Antonio Quijarro Province |
Seat | Uyuni |
Elevation | 11,980 ft (3,650 m) |
Population (2001) | |
• Total | 18,705 |
• Ethnicities | Quechua, Aymara |
Time zone | -4 (UTC-4) |
Uyuni Municipality is the first municipal section of the Antonio Quijarro Province in the Potosí Department in Bolivia. Its seat is Uyuni.
The municipality lies at the Uyuni salt flat.
Some of the highest mountains of the municipality are listed below:
The municipality consists of the following cantons:
The people are predominantly indigenous citizens of Quechua and Aymara descent.