Challwa Mayu, Bolivia Explained

Official Name:Challwa Mayu
Mapsize:250x200px
Pushpin Map:Bolivia
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Department
Subdivision Type2:Province
Subdivision Type3:Municipality
Subdivision Name: Bolivia
Subdivision Name1:Cochabamba Department
Subdivision Name2:Arani Province
Subdivision Name3:Vacas Municipality
Population As Of:2001
Population Total:770
Timezone:BOT
Utc Offset:-4
Coordinates:-17.565°N -65.595°W
Elevation M:3474

Challwa Mayu [1] (Quechua challwa fish, mayu river,[2] "fish river", hispaniciced spelling Challhua Mayu) is a Bolivian village in the south-east of the Cochabamba Department located in the Arani Province, Vacas Municipality, north-west of Vacas. At the time of census 2001 it had 770 inhabitants.[3]

The Ismael Montes Teacher Training College is situated in Challwa Mayu.[4]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Diccionario Quechua - Español - Quechua, Academía Mayor de la Lengua Quechua, Gobierno Regional Cusco, Cusco 2005: Challwamayu
  2. Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary): challwa - s. Pescado. Pez sacado del agua. challwa - s. Pez. Animal acuático vertebrado. mayu - s. Río.
  3. http://www.ine.gov.bo Instituto Nacional de Estadística
  4. http://www.lostiempos.com/diario/actualidad/local/20071110/anuncian-us-medio-millon-para-vacas_22809_28241.html lostiempos.com