Porco
Porco is a town in Potosí, Altiplano and has about 5,290 residents and an elevation of 4,098 metres. Porco is situated nearby to the hamlet Campamento Minero Jalantana, as well as near Campamento Minero Pergalla.- Type: Town with 5,290 residents
- Description: village in Potosí, Bolivia
- Also known as: “Ingenio Porco”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Suchusqa and Qiwiña Q’asa.
Suchusqa
Peak
Suchusqa is a mountain in the Bolivian Andes which reaches a height of approximately 4,280 m. It is located in the Potosí Department, Antonio Quijarro Province, Porco Municipality, southwest of Porco.
Qiwiña Q’asa
Peak
Qiwiña Q'asa is a mountain in the Bolivian Andes which reaches a height of approximately 4,140 m. It is located in the Potosí Department, Antonio Quijarro Province, Porco Municipality, west of Porco. Qiwiña Q’asa is situated 3½ km west of Porco.
Porco
- Categories: human settlement and locality
- Location: Potosí, Altiplano, Bolivia, South America
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Latitude
-19.79933° or 19° 47′ 58″ south
Longitude
-65.98779° or 65° 59′ 16″ west
Population
5,290
Elevation
4,098 metres (13,445 feet)
Open location code
57GP6226+7V
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=town
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Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Spanish—“Porco” goes by many names.
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