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Coordinates: 17°20′S 65°30′W. Cochabamba ( Aymara: Quchapampa Jach'a Suyu, Spanish: Departamento de Cochabamba pronounced [kotʃaˈβamba] ⓘ, Quechua: Quchapampa Suyu ), from Quechua qucha or qhucha, meaning "lake", pampa meaning "plain", [3] is one of the nine departments of Bolivia.
- 2,574 m (8,445 ft)
- Cochabamba
- 1826
- Bolivia
Cochabamba (Aymara: Quchapampa; Quechua: Quchapampa) is a city and municipality in central Bolivia in a valley in the Andes mountain range. It is the capital of the Cochabamba Department and the fourth largest city in Bolivia , with a population of 630,587 according to the 2012 Bolivian census . [1]
- 2,558 m (8,392 ft)
- Bolivia
- August 15, 1571
- Cercado Province
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Feb 27, 2024 · Cochabamba, city, central Bolivia. It lies in the densely populated, fertile Cochabamba Basin, at 8,432 feet (2,570 metres) above sea level. Founded as Villa de Oropeza in 1574 by the conquistador Sebastián Barba de Padilla, it was elevated to city status in 1786 and renamed Cochabamba, the Quechua.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Cochabamba , Quechua: Quchapampa Suyu), from Quechua qucha or qhucha, meaning "lake", pampa meaning "plain", is one of the nine departments of Bolivia. It is known to be the "granary" of the country because of its variety of agricultural products from its geographical position. It has an area of 55,631 km2.
Panorama du Chapare . Le département de Cochabamba (en espagnol : Departamento de Cochabamba) est un département du centre de la Bolivie. Sa capitale est la ville de Cochabamba. Le département devient indépendant le 23 janvier 1826 par décret suprême du maréchal Antonio José de Sucre.
- Humberto Sánchez (2021-2026)
- Cochabamba
- BO-C
- Bolivie
(April 2020) Cochabamba is a department in Bolivia. [1] . The capital city is Cochabamba . Provinces. The Department of Cochabamba is divided into 16 provinces which are further divided into 47 municipalities. [2] . Then on the fourth level into 144 cantons . Places of interest. Carrasco National Park. Tunari National Park.
Cochabamba is a department in the Sub-Andean region of Bolivia. It lies in the Andean valley region of Bolivia, between the tropical lowlands of Santa Cruz and the highlands and altiplano in Potosí and La Paz .