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.

Geography

The Cordillera Real traverses the municipality. The highest peaks of the municipality are Illampu and Janq'u Uma. Other mountains are listed below: • Allqamarini • Chunta Qullu • Ch'alla Quta • Ch'iyar Qullu • Ch'uch'u • Ch'uch'u Apachita • Ch'uxña Quta • Ch'uxñani • Illampu • Jach'a Apachita • Jach'a Pukara • Jach'a Waylla Punta • Janq'u K'ark'a • Janq'u Uma • Jichu Quta • Jukumarini • Llawi Imaña • Phallata • P'iq'iñ Qullu • Qala Phusa • Quña Quñani • Quriwani • Q'asiri • Saywani • Uma Jalanta • Uma Manqha • Wankar Quta Qullu • Warachani • Wila Quta • Wila Wilani • Wiluyu Janq'u Uma • Yapuchañani

Languages

The languages spoken in the Sorata Municipality are mainly Aymara and Spanish.