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Colquechaca

Coordinates: 18°42′S 66°00′W / 18.700°S 66.000°W / -18.700; -66.000
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Colquechaca
Qullqichaka
Town
Colquechaca is located in Bolivia
Colquechaca
Colquechaca
Coordinates: 18°42′00″S 66°00′10″W / 18.70000°S 66.00278°W / -18.70000; -66.00278
Country Bolivia
DepartmentPotosí Department
ProvinceChayanta Province
MunicipalityColquechaca Municipality
Elevation
13,680 ft (4,170 m)
Population
 (2001)
 • Total1,816
Time zoneUTC-4 (BOT)

Colquechaca is a small town in Bolivia, capital of the Province of Chayanta in the northern region of the Department of Potosí.[1] In 2009 it has an estimated population of 1,753. It is the highest city in Bolivia, at 4,170 meters (13,680 feet) above sea level, with residences up to 4,235 meters (13,894 feet).[citation needed]

References

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  1. ^ International Bureau of the American Republics. Bolivia: Geographical Sketch, Natural Resources, Laws, Economic Conditions, Actual Development, Prospects of Future Growth. U.S. Government Printing Office, 1904. 101.

18°42′S 66°00′W / 18.700°S 66.000°W / -18.700; -66.000