Pocona Municipality is the third municipal section of the Carrasco Province in the Cochabamba Department in Bolivia. Its seat is Pocona. At the time of census 2001 the municipality had 13,488 inhabitants.

Geography

Some of the highest mountains of the municipality are listed below: • Ch'uru Wayq'u • Ch'utu Ch'utu • Iskay Wasi • Jatun Muqu • Jatun Pampa • Jatun Salla • Juch'uy • Lawayqu • Layqa • Machaqa Marka • Mama Rumi • Mama Wasi • Misk'i • Nina • Putu Phutunqu • P'isaqa • P'ukru • Qucha Qucha • Qucha Quchayuq Urqu • Qutani • Rumi Rumiyuq • Salla Punta • Sallani • Tawri • T'utura • Wathiya • Yana Urqu • Yuraq Qallpa • Yuraq Yuraq

Cantons

The municipality is divided into five cantons.

People

Some data:

Languages

The languages spoken in the Pocona Municipality are mainly Quechua and Spanish.

Economy

The principal economic activities are the cultivation of stone fruit and potatoes and tourism.

Places of interest

The monumental Inca site of Inkallaqta is situated in the Pocona Municipality.