Coipasa | |
Settlement Type: | Municipality |
Pushpin Map: | Bolivia |
Coordinates: | -19.2769°N -68.2786°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Type1: | Department |
Subdivision Type2: | Province |
Subdivision Name1: | Oruro |
Subdivision Name2: | Sabaya |
Leader Title: | Mayor |
Leader Name: | Romulo Perez Rojas |
Area Total Km2: | 204.2 |
Elevation M: | 3709 |
Population Total: | 951 |
Population As Of: | 2020 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone1: | BOT |
Utc Offset: | -4 |
Coipasa is a rural municipality in Sabaya Province, Oruro Department, Bolivia. It is surrounded by Coipasa Lake on three directions, and has an average elevation of 3,709 meters above the sea level.[1]
The municipality was created by Law of 8 June 1966, during the presidency of Alfredo Ovando Candía.[2] As of 2020, there are 951 residents within Coipasa.[3]
Coipasa has a Semi-arid Climate (BSk). It sees the most rainfall in January, with an average precipitation of 130 mm; and the least rainfall in June, with an average precipitation of 1 mm.