Chaguaya Explained

Official Name:Chaguaya
Settlement Type:Town
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name1:La Paz Department
Subdivision Type2:Province
Subdivision Name2:Eliodoro Camacho Province
Subdivision Type3:Municipality
Subdivision Name3:Puerto Carabuco Municipality
Unit Pref:Imperial
Timezone:BOT
Utc Offset:-4

Chaguaya is a small town in Bolivia. In 2009 it had an estimated population of 858.[1]

History

There was a large zinc mine in Chaguaya, owned by german bolivian businessman Moritz Hochschild until 1952. In 1986 the mine was closed.[2]

References

-15.7936°N -69.0394°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: World Gazetteer.
  2. https://www.la-razon.com/escape/2017/12/06/puerto-chaguaya-evocaciones-del-rey-del-zinc-2/ Puerto Chaguaya, evocaciones del rey del zinc