Pulacayo
The historic industrial site of Pulacayo is located in the Potosí Department of Bolivia. The mining center developed around Huanchaca, the world's second largest silver mine, and was founded in 1833.Pulacayo
- Type: Village with 824 residents
- Description: mining community
- Categories: mining community and locality
- Location: Potosí, Altiplano, Bolivia, South America
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Latitude
-20.38855° or 20° 23′ 19″ south
Longitude
-66.6983° or 66° 41′ 54″ west
Population
824
Elevation
4,309 metres (14,137 feet)
Established
September 16th, 1883
Open location code
57FMJ862+HM
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
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