Tarapaya is one of the cantons of the Potosí Municipality, the capital municipality of the Tomás Frías Province in the Potosí Department of Bolivia. During the census of 2001 it had 1,042 inhabitants.[1] Its seat is Tarapaya with a population of 11 in 2001.[1] It is situated east of Tarapaya River.
Tarapaya | |
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Canton | |
 The village of Tarapaya | |
  Tarapaya Location of Tarapaya within Bolivia | |
| Coordinates: 19°29′S 65°48′W / 19.483°S 65.800°W | |
| Country |  Bolivia |
| Department | Potosí Department |
| Province | Tomás Frías Province |
| Municipality | Potosí Municipality |
| Seat | Tarapaya |
| Elevation | 10,945 ft (3,336 m) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 1,042 |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (BST) |
Ojo del Inca edit
Being close to Potosí the thermal springs called "Ojo del Inca" (Eye of the Inca) in Tarapaya are often visited by tourists.
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Bolivia (Spanish)
External links edit
- Potosí Municipality: population data and map (PDF; 722 kB) (Spanish)
19°28′31″S 65°47′53″W / 19.4753°S 65.7981°W