Caranavi

Place in La Paz Department, Bolivia
15°50′S 67°34′W / 15.833°S 67.567°W / -15.833; -67.567Country BoliviaDepartment La Paz DepartmentProvinceCaranavi ProvinceMunicipalityCaranavi MunicipalityElevation
976 m (3,202 ft)Population
 (2012)[1]
 • Total21,883Time zoneUTC-4 (BOT)ClimateAwSources: Google Maps[2]

Caranavi is the capital of the Caranavi Province in the Yungas region of Bolivia.

On 23 December 2009, part of the province was detached from the municipality of Caranavi to become the municipality of Alto Beni.[3]

Geography

Caranavi is north of Coroico, on the road from La Paz to Rurrenabaque. It is in mountainous terrain at the confluence of the Yara and Coroico Rivers.

References

  1. ^ www.ine.gov.bo Archived October 27, 2009, at the Wayback Machine - National Institute of Statistics of Bolivia (in Spanish)
  2. ^ Google Maps - Caranavi
  3. ^ Entre 2005 y 2009 se crearon 10 nuevos municipios en Bolivia Archived 2011-07-15 at the Wayback Machine
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