Pacajes [1828-1947]

It contains the register of the population of this Province that lived in the communities and in the "haciendas" (large private states) and continued paying, as in the Colonial Period, a state tax known as the "indigenal contribution", amounting as much as 40% of the state total income. In this territorial jusrisdiction are the following Cantons: Guadalquivir, Viacha, Ulloma, Calacoto, Santiago de Machaca, San Andrés de Machaca (Nazacara de San Andrés de Machaca), Taraco (Taracu), Tiaguanacu (Tiahuanaco, Tiaguanaco, Tiguanaco), Curaguara, Jesús de Machaca, Guaqui, Achocalla, Caquingora, Callapa, Caquiaviri, Berenguela (Verenguela), Achiri (Hachiri), Topohoco (San Andrés de Topoco, Topoco) and Desaguadero. There are also the following ones: Luribay, Sapahaqui, Caracato, Paya, Araca, Yaco, Malla, Carapaysi, Escola, Arcopongo, Capiñata, Cavari, Quime, Caluyo, Mohoza, Colquiri, Ichoca, Sicasica, Ayo Ayo, Calamarca, Umala, Ambaná, Carabuco (Puerto de Carabuco), Italaque, Huarina, Tiquina, Ilabaya, Chuma, Charazani, Timusi, and Chullina belonging to the jurisdictions of the Loayza, Inquisivi, Sicasica, Camacho, Aroma, Omasuyos and Larecaja Provinces.

It was one of the 7 "parties" of the Department of la Paz when it was created (1825). This Province, according to the Decree of February 9 1825, was called Pacajes. In 1909, it was divided into two Provinces: Pacajes and Ingavi. During the "sexenio " it was called Mejillones.