Catavi, La Paz

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Catavi

Q'atawi
Town
CountryFlag of Bolivia.svg  Bolivia
Department La Paz Department
Province Los Andes Province
Municipality Pucarani Municipality
Time zone UTC-4 (BOT)

Catavi (from Aymara Q'atawi, meaning "lime") [1] is a small town in Bolivia. In 2009 it had an estimated population of 814. [2]

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References

  1. Radio San Gabriel, "Instituto Radiofonico de Promoción Aymara" (IRPA) 1993, Republicado por Instituto de las Lenguas y Literaturas Andinas-Amazónicas (ILLLA-A) 2011, Transcripción del Vocabulario de la Lengua Aymara, P. Ludovico Bertonio 1612 (Spanish-Aymara-Aymara-Spanish dictionary)
  2. "World Gazetteer".[ dead link ]

Coordinates: 16°29′41″S68°35′06″W / 16.4947°S 68.585°W / -16.4947; -68.585