Sorata Municipality

Sorata Municipality is the first municipal section of the in the , . Its capital is . The - Janq'u Uma massif is located within the municipality, site of the 17th highest lake in the world, .
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  • Type: Locality with 23,500 residents
  • Description: municipality in La Paz Department, Bolivia
  • Also known as: Municipio de Sorata

Places of Interest

Highlights include Jach’a Waylla Punta and Qala Phusa.

Peak
Jach'a Waylla Punta is a 4,743-metre-high mountain in the of . It is located in the , , Sorata Municipality.

Peak
is a 4,884-metre-high mountain in the of . It is situated in the , , Sorata Municipality. lies north of the Janq'u Uma- massif of the , northwest of the mountain and southeast of .

Peak
Ch'uxñani is a 4,680-metre-high mountain in the of . It is located in the , , Sorata Municipality, in the northern extensions of the southeast of the mountain . is situated 4 km southeast of Sorata Municipality.

Sorata Municipality

Latitude
-15.75° or 15° 45′ south
Longitude
-68.5333° or 68° 32′ west
Population
23,500
Elevation
4,119 metres (13,514 feet)
Open location code
57PH7F28+2M
Geo­Names ID
10400628
Wiki­data ID
Q1860758
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Welsh—“Sorata Municipality” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: Sorata Municipality
  • Chinese: Sorata Chhī
  • Dutch: Sorata
  • Galician: Concello de Sorata
  • Georgian: სორატის მუნიციპალიტეტი
  • German: Municipio Sorata
  • German: Sorata
  • Italian: Sorata
  • Min Nan Chinese: Sorata Chhī
  • Mingrelian: სორატაშ მუნიციპალიტეტი
  • Quechua: Surat’a munisipyu
  • Quechua: Surata munisipyu
  • Quechua: Surata
  • Spanish: Municipio de Sorata
  • Spanish: Sorata
  • Swedish: Sorata
  • Welsh: Bwrdeistref Sorata

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Ancohuma and Ancoma Norte.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Cerro Choiñami and Abra Lechasani.

La Paz: Must-Visit Destinations

Delve into La Paz, Tiwanaku, Yungas Road, and Sorata.

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