Tiwanaku Municipality

Tiwanaku Municipality is the third municipal section of the in the , . Its seat is the village of Tiwanaku located near the UNESCO World Heritage Site .
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  • Type: Locality with 12,200 residents
  • Description: municipality of Bolivia
  • Also known as: “Tiahuanaco”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Tiwanaku and Pumapunku.

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is an archaeological site and UNESCO World…

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or Puma Punku is a 6th-century T-shaped and…

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The Gate of the Sun, also known as the Gateway of the…

Tiwanaku Municipality

Latitude
-16.5523° or 16° 33′ 8″ south
Longitude
-68.6811° or 68° 40′ 52″ west
Population
12,200
Elevation
3,863 metres (12,674 feet)
Open location code
57MHC8X9+3H
Geo­Names ID
3902857
Wiki­data ID
Q681960
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Welsh—“Tiwanaku Municipality” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Tiwanacu”
  • Dutch: “Tiahuanacu”
  • French: “Tiwanaku”
  • Galician: “Tiwanaku”
  • Georgian: “ტიუანაკოს მუნიციპალიტეტი”
  • German: “Municipio Tiahuanacu”
  • Italian: “Tiahuanacu”
  • Mingrelian: “ტიუანაკოშ მუნიციპალიტეტი”
  • Quechua: “Tiwanaku munisipyu”
  • Russian: “Тиауанако”
  • Russian: “Тиванако”
  • Russian: “Тиуанако”
  • Russian: “Тиуанаку”
  • Spanish: “Tiwanaku”
  • Swedish: “Tiwanaku”
  • Welsh: “Bwrdeistref Tiwanaku”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Chambi Chico and Kasa Achuta.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Tiwanaku and Cerro Lloko Lloko.

La Paz: Must-Visit Destinations

Worth a closer look: La Paz and Tiwanaku.

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