Bolivia
Altiplano
Oruro

Poopó

Poopó is a town, capital of the , in the department of Oruro. Emma Heberlein is the mayor. The economy is dominated by the mining industry.
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  • Type: Village with 1,720 residents
  • Description: town in Bolivia
  • Also known as: “Poopo”

Poopó

Latitude
-18.37927° or 18° 22′ 45″ south
Longitude
-66.96698° or 66° 58′ 1″ west
Population
1,720
Elevation
3,711 metres (12,175 feet)
Open location code
57HMJ2CM+76
Open­Street­Map ID
way 141302231
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­residential
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
3907685
Wiki­data ID
Q1016824
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Waray—“Poopó” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Poopó”
  • Chinese: “波波”
  • Croatian: “Poopó”
  • Dutch: “Poopó”
  • French: “Poopo”
  • French: “Poopó”
  • German: “Poopo”
  • German: “Poopó”
  • Irish: “Poopó”
  • Japanese: “ポオポ”
  • Portuguese: “Poopo”
  • Portuguese: “Poopó”
  • Quechua: “Poopó”
  • Quechua: “Puwpu”
  • Quechua: “Villa Poopó”
  • Russian: “Поопо”
  • Scots: “Poopo”
  • Scots: “Poopó”
  • Spanish: “Poopo”
  • Spanish: “Poopó”
  • Swedish: “Poopo”
  • Swedish: “Poopó”
  • Waray (Philippines): “Poopó, Oruro”
  • Waray (Philippines): “Poopó”

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