Caranaviis the capital of theCaranavi Provincein theYungasregion ofBolivia.
Caranavi | |
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 Main square in Caranavi | |
  Caranavi Location in Bolivia | |
| Coordinates:15°50′S67°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 ofAlto Beni.[3]
Geography
editCaranavi is north ofCoroico,on the road fromLa PaztoRurrenabaque.It is in mountainous terrain at the confluence of theYaraandCoroico Rivers.
References
edit- ^www.ine.gov.boArchivedOctober 27, 2009, at theWayback Machine-National Institute of Statistics of Bolivia(in Spanish)
- ^Google Maps - Caranavi
- ^Entre 2005 y 2009 se crearon 10 nuevos municipios en BoliviaArchived2011-07-15 at theWayback Machine
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