Sorata Municipality

Sorata Municipality
Municipality
Sorata town as seen from Purani Churiquimbaya botanic garden
Sorata town as seen from Purani Churiquimbaya botanic garden
Sorata Municipality is located in Bolivia
Sorata Municipality
Sorata Municipality
Location of the Arani Municipality within Bolivia
Coordinates: 15°45′0″S 68°32′0″W / 15.75000°S 68.53333°W / -15.75000; -68.53333
Country Bolivia
DepartmentLa Paz Department
ProvinceLarecaja Province
SeatSorata
Area
 • Total794 sq mi (2,056 km2)
Population
 (2001)
 • Total18,932
 • Ethnicities
Aymara
Time zoneUTC-4 (BOT)

Sorata Municipality (Aymara: Surat'a) is the first municipal section of the Larecaja Province in the La Paz Department, Bolivia. Its capital is Sorata. The Illampu - Janq'u Uma massif is located within the municipality, site of the 17th highest lake in the world, Laguna Glaciar.