Urqu Jawira

Urqu Jawira is a river in Bolivia in the , . It originates in the Wayllari mountain range. On its way to it crosses the city from north to south in the Putu Putu or Miraflores district.
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  • Type: Stream
  • Description: river in Bolivia
  • Also known as: “Rio Orcajahuira”, “Río Orckojahuira”, and “Río Orkojahuira”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Spain Square and Las Flaviadas.

Square
Photo: Briancovz, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Community center
Photo: LaCris, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a community center.

Square
Photo: Railsm, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a public space, named in honor…

Places in the Area

Nearby places include La Paz and Calacoto.

Photo: Renedenis, CC BY 3.0.
is the administrative capital of , while…

Suburb
or Qalaqutu is a neighborhood in , . is situated 6 km southeast of Urqu Jawira.

Urqu Jawira

Latitude
-16.51667° or 16° 31′ south
Longitude
-68.13333° or 68° 8′ west
Elevation
3,642 metres (11,949 feet)
Open location code
57MHFVM8+8M
Geo­Names ID
3909299
Wiki­data ID
Q5069718
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In Other Languages

From Aymara to Uzbek—“Urqu Jawira” goes by many names.
  • Aymara: “Urqu Jawira”
  • Cebuano: “Río Orcajahuira”
  • Quechua: “Urqu Jawira”
  • Swedish: “Río Orcajahuira”
  • Uzbek: “Urqu Jawira (Pedro Domingo Murillo)”
  • Uzbek: “Urqu Jawira”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: San Jorge and Llojeta.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Alto de Potosí and Estadio Hernando Siles.

La Paz: Must-Visit Destinations

Worth a closer look: La Paz and Tiwanaku.

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