Torotoro, Bolivia Explained

Official Name:Toro Toro
Settlement Type:Town
Pushpin Map:Bolivia
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name1:Potosí Department
Subdivision Type2:Province
Subdivision Name2:Charcas Province
Subdivision Type3:Municipality
Subdivision Name3:Toro Toro Municipality
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population As Of:2001
Population Total:676
Timezone:BOT
Utc Offset:-4
Coordinates:-18.1333°N -111°W

Torotoro (or Toro Toro) is a town in the Charcas Province, Potosí Department, Bolivia.

Torotoro was founded in the late colonial period by mestizo migrants from Cochabamba and legally confirmed as a municipality (municipio) on 21 November 1883. The municipality has an area of 1,169 km² and a population of 10,535 (2001).

Torotoro lies at an altitude of 2,676 m. It can only be reached by road from Estancia Sucusuma at the Río Caine. The town is at the centre of Torotoro National Park. It is 140 km south of Cochabamba.