Caquena Canton

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Isla del Pescado, situated in the Caquena Canton
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Caquena
Location of Coqueza within Bolivia
Coordinates: 19°50′S67°46′W / 19.833°S 67.767°W / -19.833; -67.767
CountryFlag of Bolivia.svg  Bolivia
Department Potosí Department
Province Daniel Campos Province
Municipality Tahua Municipality
SeatCaquena
Population (2001)
  Total 325
Time zone BST (UTC-4)

Caquena is one of the cantons of the Tahua Municipality, the second municipal section of the Daniel Campos Province in the Potosí Department of Bolivia. During the census of 2001 it had 325 inhabitants. [1] Its seat is Caquena, situated at the Salar de Uyuni and west of Tunupa volcano.

Tahua Municipality Municipality in Potosí Department, Bolivia

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Daniel Campos Province Province in Potosí Department, Bolivia

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