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Cochabamba Department

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Cochabamba Department

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Also known as Cochabamba

department of Bolivia

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Cochabamba Department is one of the administrative regions of Bolivia located in the central part of the country. It is significant as one of Bolivia's major departments and serves as an important area for the nation's geography, economy, and population.

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Official name
Cochabamba
Demonym
Cochabambino
Country
Bolivia
Located in
Bolivia
Capital
Cochabamba
Population
2005373
Area
55631.0
Elevation
2574
Shares border with
Beni Department
Image
Caudal de ríos de Villa Tunari.jpg
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Commons category
Cochabamba Department
topic's main category
Category:Cochabamba Department
category of associated people
Category:People from Cochabamba Department
native label
Cochabamba
twinned administrative body
Rosario
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Encyclopedic overview

Cochabamba (Aymara: Quchapampa Jach'a Suyu, Spanish: Departamento de Cochabamba pronounced [kotʃaˈβamba] , Quechua: Quchapampa Suyu), from Quechua qucha or qhucha, meaning "lake", pampa meaning "plain", is one of the nine departments of Bolivia. It is known to be the breadbasket of the country because of its variety of agricultural products from its geographical position. It has an area of 55,631 km. Its population in the 2024 census was 2,005,373. Its capital is the city of Cochabamba, known as the "City of Eternal Spring" and "The Garden City" because of its spring-like temperatures all year.

History

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Cochabamba Department” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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