Caranavi
Caranavi is the capital of the Caranavi Province in the Yungas region of Bolivia.
Caranavi | |
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 Main square in Caranavi | |
  Caranavi Location in Bolivia | |
| Coordinates: 15°50′S 67°34′W | |
| Country |  |
| Department |  |
| Province | Caranavi Province |
| Municipality | Caranavi Municipality |
| Elevation | 976 m (3,202 ft) |
| Population (2012)[1] | |
| • Total | 21,883 |
| 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
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.
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References
- 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
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