Punata Municipality

Punata Municipality
Municipality
John the Baptist (San Juan Bautista) church in Punata
John the Baptist (San Juan Bautista) church in Punata
Flag of Punata Municipality
Official seal of Punata Municipality
Punata Municipality is located in Bolivia
Punata Municipality
Punata Municipality
Location of the Punata Municipality within Bolivia
Coordinates: 17°33′0″S 65°50′0″W / 17.55000°S 65.83333°W / -17.55000; -65.83333
Country Bolivia
DepartmentCochabamba Department
ProvincePunata Province
SeatPunata
Government
 • MayorLeticia Camacho (MAS-IPSP)
Area
 • Total33 sq mi (85 km2)
Population
 (2001)
 • Total26,140
 • Ethnicities
Quechuas
Time zoneUTC-4 (BOT)

Punata Municipality is the first municipal section of the Punata Province in the Cochabamba Department, Bolivia. Its capital is Punata. At the time of census 2001 the municipality had 26,140 inhabitants.[1]