Viacha Explained

Official Name:Viacha
Other Name:vaicha
Native Name:Wiyacha
Nickname:wacha
Settlement Type:City
Pushpin Map:Bolivia
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Bolivia
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Bolivia
Subdivision Type1:Department
Subdivision Type2:Province
Subdivision Name2:Ingavi Province
Subdivision Type3:Municipality
Subdivision Name3:Viacha Municipality
Area Total Km2:4.7
Population As Of:2012
Population Total:38457
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Timezone:BOT
Utc Offset:-4
Coordinates:-16.6533°N -68.3017°W
Elevation M:3871
Blank Name:Climate
Blank Info:Cwc

Viacha is a city in Bolivia, situated in the Ingavi Province in the La Paz Department. Viacha lies in the Altiplano, 22 km southwest of La Paz. Transportation to and from the city includes cars, buses, and a train.[1]

Economy

Viacha is home to one of the largest cement factories in Bolivia, Cemento Viacha,' which is part of SOBOCE https://web.archive.org/web/20090512015007/http://www.soboce.com/WebSoboce/principal.htm. Other sources of income for the city include agriculture, mainly consisting of potatoes.

Culture

The location of Viacha, which lies close to Lake Titicaca and Tiawanaku, makes it a cultural center for the Irohito-Urus. These descendants of the Incas have lived in this area for hundreds of years.[2]

References

  1. Web site: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Bolivia . 2008-12-20 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090619213151/http://www.ine.gov.bo/indice/visualizador.aspx?ah=PC20422.HTM . 2009-06-19 . dead .
  2. Web site: Turismo en Viacha, La Paz - Bolivia Contact . www.boliviacontact.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20050321050904/http://www.boliviacontact.com/es/conozca/viacha.php . 2005-03-21.