Apaña
Apaña is a village in La Paz, Altiplano and has about 1,290 residents and an elevation of 3,962 metres. Apaña is situated nearby to the suburb Ovejuyo, as well as near the neighborhood Urbanización Nueva Esperanza.Places of Interest
Highlights include Valle de las Ánimas and Muela del Diablo.
Valle de las Ánimas
Photo: Caleidoscopic, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Valle de las Ánimas is a municipal protected area, natural departmental monument and geological formation of the city of La Paz, found a few kilometers away from the metropolitan area, at a height of 3965 meters above sea level.
Muela del Diablo
Scenic viewpoint
Photo: Caleidoscopic, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Muela del Diablo is an iconic feature of the La Paz landscape in Bolivia. The feature is a volcanic neck, which is the solidified core of an extinct volcano, the rest of which has eroded or washed away. Muela del Diablo is situated 4 km southwest of Apaña.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Calacoto and Palca.
Calacoto
Suburb
Calacoto or Qalaqutu is a neighborhood in La Paz Municipality, Bolivia. It is located in the southern part of the city and is considered one of the largest residential zones due to the cost of the houses and the services available. Calacoto is situated 7 km west of Apaña.
Palca
Village
Palca, Bolivia is a location in the La Paz Department in Bolivia. It is the seat of the Palca Municipality, the first municipal section of the Pedro Domingo Murillo Province. Palca is situated 8 km east of Apaña.
Apaña
- Type: Village with 1,290 residents
- Also known as: “Apana”
- Category: locality
- Location: La Paz, Altiplano, Bolivia, South America
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Latitude
-16.5468° or 16° 32′ 49″ southLongitude
-68.02369° or 68° 1′ 25″ westPopulation
1,290Elevation
3,962 metres (12,999 feet)Open location code
57MHFX3G+7GOpenStreetMap ID
node 4575155196OpenStreetMap feature
place=villageGeoNames ID
3923821
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In Other Languages
“Apaña” goes by many names.
- Spanish: “Apaña”
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