Poopó Municipality
Poopó Municipality, Bolivia | |
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Municipality | |
This is a view of Lake Poopó taken from the south eastern shore near the village of Llapallapani. | |
Poopó Municipality, Bolivia Location of the Poopó Municipality within Bolivia | |
| Coordinates: 18°20′0″S 66°35′0″W / 18.33333°S 66.58333°W | |
| Country | Bolivia |
| Department | Oruro Department |
| Province | Poopó Province |
| Cantons | 3 |
| Seat | Poopó |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Nicanor Lopez Choque (2008) |
| • President | Jorge Choque Bautista (2008) |
| Area | |
• Total | 269 sq mi (697 km2) |
| Elevation | 12,100 ft (3,700 m) |
| Population (2001) | |
• Total | 6,163 |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (BOT) |
Poopó Municipality is the first municipal section of the Poopó Province in the Oruro Department, Bolivia. Its capital is Poopó.