Tarapaya Canton Explained

Official Name:Tarapaya
Settlement Type:Canton
Pushpin Map:Bolivia
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Tarapaya within Bolivia
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name1:Potosí Department
Subdivision Type2:Province
Subdivision Name2:Tomás Frías Province
Subdivision Type3:Municipality
Subdivision Name3:Potosí Municipality
Seat Type:Seat
Seat:Tarapaya
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population As Of:2001
Population Total:1042
Timezone:BST
Utc Offset:-4
Coordinates:-19.4833°N -113°W
Elevation M:3336

Tarapaya is one of the cantons of the Potosí Municipality, the capital municipality of the Tomás Frías Province in the Potosí Department of Bolivia. During the census of 2001 it had 1,042 inhabitants.[1] Its seat is Tarapaya with a population of 11 in 2001. It is situated east of Tarapaya River.

Ojo del Inca

Being close to Potosí the thermal springs called "Ojo del Inca" (Eye of the Inca) in Tarapaya are often visited by tourists.

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-19.4753°N -65.7981°W

Notes and References

  1. http://www.ine.gob.bo Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Bolivia