Coipasa Municipality Explained

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]

Climate

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.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Coipasa topographic map, elevation, terrain . 20 June 2023 . Topographic maps . en . 20 June 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230620034933/https://en-gb.topographic-map.com/map-38lt9m/Coipasa/ . live .
  2. Web site: Bolivia: Ley de 26 de diciembre de 1959 . 20 June 2023 . www.lexivox.org . 20 June 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230620040612/https://www.lexivox.org/norms/BO-L-19591226-5.xhtml . live .
  3. Web site: Coipasa (Municipality, Bolivia) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location . 20 June 2023 . www.citypopulation.de . 20 June 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230620034545/https://www.citypopulation.de/en/bolivia/admin/oruro/040902__coipasa/ . live .