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Caranavi 
Summary
Caranavi is the capital of the Caranavi Province in the Yungas region of Bolivia.
Caranavi | |
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 Main square in Caranavi | |
  Caranavi Location in Bolivia | |
| Coordinates: 15°50′S 67°34′W / 15.833°S 67.567°W | |
| Country |  Bolivia |
| Department |  La Paz Department |
| Province | Caranavi Province |
| Municipality | Caranavi Municipality |
| Elevation | 976 m (3,202 ft) |
| Population (2012)[1] | |
| • Total | 21,883 |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (BOT) |
| Climate | Aw |
| Sources: Google Maps[2] | |
On 23 December 2009, part of the province was detached from the municipality of Caranavi to become the municipality of Alto Beni.[3]
Geography edit
Caranavi is north of Coroico, on the road from La Paz to Rurrenabaque. It is in mountainous terrain at the confluence of the Yara and Coroico Rivers.
References edit
- ^ www.ine.gov.bo Archived October 27, 2009, at the Wayback Machine - National Institute of Statistics of Bolivia (in Spanish)
- ^ Google Maps - Caranavi
- ^ Entre 2005 y 2009 se crearon 10 nuevos municipios en Bolivia Archived 2011-07-15 at the Wayback Machine