Jatun Mayu (Tomás Frías)

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Jatun Mayu
River
Name origin: Quechua
Country Bolivia
Region Potosí Department
Municipality Tomás Frías Province
Coordinates 19°13′S65°46′W / 19.217°S 65.767°W / -19.217; -65.767 Coordinates: 19°13′S65°46′W / 19.217°S 65.767°W / -19.217; -65.767

Jatun Mayu [1] (Quechua hatun, jatun big, great, mayu river, [2] "great river") which upstream is called Tinkipaya is a Bolivian river in the Potosí Department, Tomás Frías Province, Tinkipaya Municipality, Tinkipaya Canton, [3] north of Potosí. It is a left tributary of the upper Pillku Mayu. [4] The confluence is about 10 km south east of Tinkipaya.

Bolivia country in South America

Bolivia, officially the Plurinational State of Bolivia is a landlocked country located in western-central South America. The capital is Sucre while the seat of government and financial center is located in La Paz. The largest city and principal industrial center is Santa Cruz de la Sierra, located on the Llanos Orientales a mostly flat region in the east of Bolivia.

Potosí Department Place in Potosí, Bolivia

Potosí is a department in southwestern Bolivia. It comprises 118,218 km² with 823,517 inhabitants. The capital is the city of Potosí. It is mostly a barren, mountainous region with one large plateau to the west, where the largest salt flat in the world, Salar de Uyuni, is located.

Tomás Frías Province Province in Potosí Department, Bolivia

Tomás Frías is a province in the northern parts of the Bolivian Potosí Department. Its capital is Potosí which is also the capital of the department. The province is named after the former president Tomás Frías Ametller.

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References

  1. ↑ Plan de Desarrollo Municipal Tinguipaya 2008 – 2012 (Spanish)
  2. ↑ katari.org Aymara-Spanish Dictionary: Jatun(adj.) - Grande, superior, principal.Mayu(s.) - Río.
  3. ↑ T'inkipaya Municipality: Archived 2016-01-31 at the Wayback Machine . population data and map
  4. ↑ Jorge Molina Carpio, Daniel Espinoza Romero, Balance hídrico superficial de la cuenca alta del río Pilcomayo, La Paz 2005 (Spanish)


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