Potosí Municipality

Potosí Municipality is the capital municipality of the in the in . Its seat is which is the capital of the department as well.
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  • Type: Locality with 191,000 residents
  • Description: municipality of Bolivia
  • Also known as: “Potosi” and “Potosi Municipality”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Cathedral Basilica of Potosí and Plaza 10 de Noviembre.

Church
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The Cathedral of Villa Imperial de Potosí or Cathedral…

Square
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is a square.

Church
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Potosí.

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, at around 4,000 metres, is one of the world's highest large cities.

Potosí Municipality

Latitude
-19.571° or 19° 34′ 16″ south
Longitude
-65.7525° or 65° 45′ 9″ west
Population
191,000
Elevation
3,887 metres (12,753 feet)
Open location code
57GPC6HX+J2
Geo­Names ID
11494504
Wiki­data ID
Q1335276
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Swedish—“Potosí Municipality” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Potosí”
  • Dutch: “Potosí”
  • Galician: “concello de Potosí”
  • Georgian: “პოტოსის მუნიციპალიტეტი”
  • German: “Municipio Potosí”
  • Maltese: “Muniċipalità ta‘ Potosí”
  • Mingrelian: “პოტოსიშ მუნიციპალიტეტი”
  • Quechua: “P’utuqsi munisipyu”
  • Russian: “муниципалитет Потоси”
  • Scots: “Potosí Municipality”
  • Swedish: “Potosí kommun”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Cantumarca and Estancia Kharachi Pampa.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Captain Nicolas Rojas Airport and Laguna San Sebastián.

Potosí: Must-Visit Destinations

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