title: Tupiza Municipality
text: # Tupiza Municipality
  
  Tupiza Municipality is the first municipal section of the Sud Chichas Province in the Potosí Department in Bolivia. Its seat is Tupiza which is the capital of the province as well.
  
  ## Subdivision
  
  The municipality consists of the following cantons:
  
  * Chillco
  * Concepcion
  * Esmoraca
  * Oploca
  * Oro Ingenio
  * Quiriza
  * Rufino Carrasco
  * Soracaya
  * Suipacha
  * Talina
  * Tupiza
  * Villa Pacheco
  
  ## The people
  
  The people are predominantly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent.
  
  | Ethnic group | % |
  | - | - |
  | Quechua | 57.0 |
  | Aymara | 1.7 |
  | Guaraní, Chiquitos, Moxos | 0.2 |
  | Not indigenous | 38.5 |
  | Other indigenous groups | 2.5 |
  