Bolivia
Altiplano
Potosí

Santiago de Cotagaita

Cotagaita is a small town in . In 2009, it had an estimated population of 1904. Cotagaita is a country town in the Potosí Department in . The village was founded in 1570.
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Wikipedia
  • Type: Village with 3,930 residents
  • Description: human settlement in Bolivia
  • Also known as: “Ciudad Cotagaita”, “Ciudad Cotagayta”, “Ciudad de Cotagaita”, and “Cotagaita”

Santiago de Cotagaita

Latitude
-20.81777° or 20° 49′ 4″ south
Longitude
-65.65867° or 65° 39′ 31″ west
Population
3,930
Elevation
2,644 metres (8,675 feet)
Inception
March 25th, 1570
Open location code
57FP58JR+VG
Open­Street­Map ID
node 319549648
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
3918972
Wiki­data ID
Q1016551
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Waray—“Santiago de Cotagaita” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Santiago de Cotagaita”
  • Chinese: “圣地亚哥-德科塔盖塔”
  • Chinese: “科塔盖塔”
  • Chinese: “聖地牙哥德科塔蓋塔”
  • Dutch: “Santiago de Cotagaita”
  • French: “Cotagaita”
  • French: “Santiago de Cotagaita”
  • German: “Cotagaita”
  • German: “Santiago de Cotagaita”
  • Quechua: “Cotagaita”
  • Quechua: “Qutaqayta”
  • Spanish: “Cotagaita”
  • Spanish: “Santiago de Cotagaita”
  • Swedish: “Santiago de Cotagaita”
  • Waray (Philippines): “Cotagaita”

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