Río Palca
Río Palca is a hamlet in Potosí, Altiplano and has about 102 residents and an elevation of 3,616 metres. Río Palca is situated nearby to the village Villcapujyo, as well as near the hamlet Vinto.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Uncía and Catavi mine.
Uncía
Town
Photo: Glovis Gandarillas, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Uncía is a town located in the Potosí Department of Bolivia. It is the capital of the Uncía Municipality and Rafael Bustillo Province. Uncía is situated 6 km west of Río Palca.
Catavi mine
Village
Catavi is a tin mine in Bolivia, near the city of Llallagua in the province of Bustillos, Potosí Department. Along with the Siglo XX mine, it is part of a mining complex in the area. Catavi mine is situated 9 km northwest of Río Palca.
Llallagua
Llallagua or Llallawa is a town in the Potosí Department in Bolivia. It is the seat of the Llallagua Municipality, the third municipal section of the Rafael Bustillo Province.
Río Palca
- Type: Hamlet with 102 residents
- Also known as: “Rio Palca” and “Toluyo”
- Category: locality
- Location: Potosí, Altiplano, Bolivia, South America
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Latitude
-18.48294° or 18° 28′ 59″ southLongitude
-66.51854° or 66° 31′ 7″ westPopulation
102Elevation
3,616 metres (11,864 feet)Open location code
57HMGF8J+RHOpenStreetMap ID
node 12920283936OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamletGeoNames ID
12528600
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In Other Languages
“Río Palca” goes by many names.
- Spanish: “Río Palca”
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