title: Palca Municipality
text: # Palca Municipality
  
  Palca or Pallqa (Aymara) is the first municipal section of the Pedro Domingo Murillo Province in the La Paz Department, Bolivia. Its seat is Palca.
  
  ## Geography
  
  The Cordillera Real traverses the municipality. Some of the highest peaks of the municipality are listed below:
  
  * Achachi Qala
  * Ch'iyar Qullu (Murillo)
  * Ch'iyar Qullu (Palca)
  * Jalancha
  * Janq'u Qalani
  * Jisk'a Jalancha
  * Jukumarini
  * Kunturiri
  * Layqa Qullu
  * Link'u Link'u
  * Parqu Quta
  * P'iq'iñ Q'ara
  * Q'asiri
  * Silla Pata
  * Tata Ch'iyar Qullu
  * Wila Quta
  * Wichhu Pata
  * Wichhu Pata Qullu
  * Wiluma
  
  ## Population
  
  The people are predominantly indigenous citizens of Aymara descent.
  
  | Ethnic group | % |
  | - | - |
  | Quechua | 0.6 |
  | Aymara | 91.6 |
  | Guaraní, Chiquitos, Moxos | 0.1 |
  | Not indigenous | 7.6 |
  | Other indigenous groups | 0.1 |
  
  ## Places of interest
  
  Some of the tourist attractions of the municipality are:
  
  * Apacheta viewpoint in Palca Canton which offers a sight of the contrasting landscape and snowcapped Illimani
  * Valle de los Ánimas ("Valley of the Souls") and its lake (Laguna de las Ánimas) in Palca Canton
  * the town of Palca with houses of colonial times, Palca River, Chuaqueri gorge, also known as Palca gorge, and Takesi pre-Columbian trail in Palca Canton
  * the communities of Quilihuaya and Pinaya in Quilihuaya Canton
  * the community of Cohoni, its church dating from the 17th century and the chullpas of Ch'ullu Cahinbaya in Cohoni Canton
  