Qullpa Jawira (Sebastián Pagador)

Qullpa Jawira (Aymara qullpa saltpeter, jawira river,[1] "saltpeter river", hispanicized spelling Kollpa Jahuira) is a Bolivian river east of Poopó Lake in the Oruro Department, Challapata Province, Challapata Municipality, and in the Santiago de Huari Municipality (which is identical to the Sebastián Pagador Province).[2][3] It originates near Ch'iyar Jaqhi northeast of Jatun Wila Qullu and flows in a north-eastern direction. South of Wila Qullu it meets the T'ula Pallqa River whose source, the Jach'a Juqhu River, is considered the origin of the Pillku Mayu.[4]

Qullpa Jawira
EtymologyAymara
Location
CountryBolivia
RegionOruro Department
Physical characteristics
SourceAndes
MouthT'ula Pallqa River
 • location
border Challapata Municipality-Santiago de Huari Municipality, Oruro Department
Basin features
Tributaries 
 • rightCh'iqapa River

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References

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  1. ^ 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)
  2. ^ Santiago de Huari Municipality: Archived October 16, 2014, at the Wayback Machine population data and map
  3. ^ lib.utexas.edu Map showing Qullpa Jawira
  4. ^ Jorge Molina Carpio, Daniel Espinoza Romero, Balance hídrico superficial de la cuenca alta del río Pilcomayo, La Paz 2005 (Spanish)