Caranavi is the capital of the Caranavi Province in the Yungas region of Bolivia.
Caranavi | |
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Coordinates: 15°50′S 67°34′W / 15.833°S 67.567°W | |
Country | Bolivia |
Department | La Paz Department |
Province | Caranavi Province |
Municipality | Caranavi Municipality |
Elevation | 976 m (3,202 ft) |
Population (2012)[1] | |
• Total | 21,883 |
Time zone | UTC-4 (BOT) |
Climate | Aw |
Sources: Google Maps[2] |
On 23 December 2009, part of the province was detached from the municipality of Caranavi to become the municipality of Alto Beni.[3]
Geography
editCaranavi 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
edit- ^ www.ine.gov.bo Archived October 27, 2009, at the Wayback Machine - National Institute of Statistics of Bolivia (in Spanish)
- ^ Google Maps - Caranavi
- ^ Entre 2005 y 2009 se crearon 10 nuevos municipios en Bolivia Archived 2011-07-15 at the Wayback Machine