Caracollo
For the mountain in the La Paz Department, Bolivia, see Q'ara Qullu.
| Caracollo Q'araqullu | |||
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| Town | |||
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| Coordinates: BO 17°38′S 67°13′W / 17.633°S 67.217°W | |||
| Country |
 Bolivia | ||
| Department | Oruro | ||
| Province | Cercado Province | ||
| Municipality | Caracollo | ||
| Population (2001) | |||
| • Total | 4,412 | ||
| • Ethnicities | Aymara, Quechua | ||
| Time zone | BST (UTC-4) | ||
Caracollo (hispanicized spelling), Q'araqullu or Q'ara Qullu (Aymara q'ara bald, qullu mountain,[1] "bald mountain") is a small town in Bolivia. It is situated in the Cercado Province of the Oruro Department. In 2010 it had an estimated population of 5,429.[2] Located at the place where the highway from La Paz splits into two roads towards Cochabamba and Oruro, the town is a frequent starting point for long marches intended to influence the Bolivian government.
References
- ↑ Radio San Gabriel, "Instituto Radiofonico de Promoción Aymara" (IRPA) 1993, Republicado por Instituto de las Lenguas y Literaturas Andinas-Amazónicas (ILLLA-A) 2011, Transcripción del Vocabulario de la Lengua Aymara, P. Ludovico Bertonio 1612 (Spanish-Aymara-Aymara-Spanish dictionary)
- ↑ "World Gazetteer". Archived from the original on 2008-10-24.
Coordinates: 17°38′13″S 67°13′07″W / 17.6369°S 67.2186°W
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