Colquiri

This article is about the town in the La Paz Department, Bolivia. For other uses, see Qullqiri.
Colquiri
Qullqiri
Town
Colquiri is located in Bolivia
Colquiri
Colquiri
Location within Bolivia
Coordinates: 17°24′S 67°08′W / 17.400°S 67.133°W / -17.400; -67.133
Country Bolivia
DepartmentLa Paz Department
ProvinceInquisivi Province
MunicipalityColquiri Municipality
Elevation
14,278 ft (4,352 m)
Population
 (2001)[1]
 • Total
4,004
Time zoneUTC-4 (BOT)

Colquiri is a town in the La Paz Department in Bolivia. It is the seat of the Colquiri Municipality, the fourth municipal section of the Inquisivi Province.

Economy

Colquiri is a mining town. The most important metals which were extracted and processed are tin and zinc.[2]

References

  1. ^ www.ine.gov.bo - National Institute of Statistics of Bolivia (in Spanish)
  2. ^ Construcción de planta concentradora de Colquiri demandará una inversión de $us 72,2 millones (archive link)
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