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Jesús de Machaca

Coordinates: 16°45′S 68°50′W / 16.750°S 68.833°W / -16.750; -68.833
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Jesús de Machaca
Town
Jesús de Machaca is located in Bolivia
Jesús de Machaca
Jesús de Machaca
Location within Bolivia
Coordinates: 16°45′S 68°50′W / 16.750°S 68.833°W / -16.750; -68.833
Country Bolivia
DepartmentLa Paz Department
ProvinceIngavi Province
MunicipalityJesús de Machaca Municipality
MunicipalityJesús de Machaca Canton
Population
 (2001)
 • Total396
 • Ethnicities
Aymara
Time zoneUTC-4 (BOT)

Jesús de Machaca is a location in the La Paz Department, Bolivia. It is the seat of the Jesús de Machaca Municipality, the sixth municipal section of the Ingavi Province, and of the Jesús de Machaca Canton. In 2001 it had a population of 396.[1]

Transport

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There are daily buses from El Alto to Jesús de Machaca. 'The trip takes about three hours. Part of the road is paved.[2]

  • El Alto - Viacha (23 km).
  • Viacha - Chama (42 km).
  • Chama - Jesús de Machaca (23.5 km).

References

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16°45′S 68°50′W / 16.750°S 68.833°W / -16.750; -68.833