Caranavi

Caranavi

Main square in Caranavi
Caranavi

Location in Bolivia

Coordinates: 15°49′S 67°33′W / 15.817°S 67.550°W / -15.817; -67.550
Country Bolivia
Department La Paz Department
Province Caranavi Province
Municipality Caranavi Municipality
Elevation 976 m (3,202 ft)
Population (2012)[1]
  Total 21,883
Climate Aw

Caranavi is the capital of the Caranavi Province in the Yungas region of Bolivia, South America. On 23 December 2009, part of the province was detached from the municipality of Caranavi to become the municipality of Alto Beni.[2]

Geography

Caranavi is north of Coroico, on the road from La Paz to Rurrenabaque.

References

  1. www.ine.gov.bo Archived October 27, 2009, at the Wayback Machine. - National Institute of Statistics of Bolivia (Spanish)
  2. Entre 2005 y 2009 se crearon 10 nuevos municipios en Bolivia


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