Cochabamba, from Quechua qucha or qhucha, meaning "lake", pampa meaning "plain", is one of the nine departments of Bolivia. It is known to be the "granary" of the country because of its variety of agricultural products from its geographical position. It has an area of 55,631 km2. Its population in the 2012 census was 1,758,143. 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.
Gualberto Villarroel López was a Bolivian military officer who served as the 39th president of Bolivia from 1943 to 1946. A reformist, sometimes compared with Argentina's Juan Perón, he is nonetheless remembered for his alleged fascist sympathies and his violent demise on 21 July 1946.
The Bolivia national football team, also known as La Verde, has represented Bolivia in international football since 1926. Organized by the Bolivian Football Federation (FBF), it is one of the ten members of FIFA's South American Football Confederation (CONMEBOL).
Club Deportivo Jorge Wilstermann, known simply as Wilstermann, is a Bolivian football club from the city of Cochabamba, founded on 24 November 1949 by a group of workers of Lloyd Aereo Boliviano. It is named after Bolivian aviator Jorge Wilstermann. Wilstermann is one of the three most frequent winners of the Primera Division de Bolivia and the first Bolivian team to qualify to the Copa Libertadores semi-finals.
Bolivia national under-20 football team represents Bolivia in international football competitions such as South American Youth Championship.
Alfredo Da Silva was a painter, graphic artist, and photographer, known for his abstract expressionism. He came to international prominence in 1959 and remained so until his death in 2020.
These are the squads for the countries that played in the 1957 South American Championship. The participating countries were Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Uruguay. Bolivia and Paraguay withdrew from the tournament. The teams plays in a single round-robin tournament, earning two points for a win, one point for a draw, and zero points for a loss.
Moisés Villarroel Angulo is a Bolivian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Bolívar.
Events in the year 1949 in Brazil.
The 1986 South American Under-16 Football Championship was the 2nd edition of the South American Under-17 Football Championship, a football competition for the under-16 national teams in South America organized by CONMEBOL. It was held in Peru from 4 to 19 October 1986.
Janeth Morón Villarroel is a Bolivian footballer who plays as a forward for Mundo Futuro and the Bolivia women's national team. She is also a futsal player, who appeared at the 2017 Copa América Femenina de Futsal for Bolivia.
Gualberto Villarroel assumed office as the 39th President of Bolivia on 20 December 1943, and his term was violently cut short by his death on 21 July 1946. A colonel during the Chaco War, Villarroel and the Reason for the Fatherland (RADEPA) military lodge joined the fledgling Revolutionary Nationalist Movement (MNR) to overthrow President Enrique Peñaranda in a coup d'état.
Arturo López is a Bolivian former footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He played in 20 matches for the Bolivia national football team between 1957 and 1965. He was also part of Bolivia's squad that won the 1963 South American Championship.
Eduardo Espinoza was a Bolivian footballer. He was part of Bolivia's squad that won the 1963 South American Championship on home soil.
Abdúl Aramayo was a Bolivian footballer. He was part of Bolivia's squad that won the 1963 South American Championship on home soil.
Jesús Herbas was a Bolivian footballer. He was part of Bolivia's squad that won the 1963 South American Championship on home soil along with his brother Jaime Herbas.
Mario Zabalaga was a Bolivian footballer He was part of Bolivia's squad that won the 1963 South American Championship on home soil.
Jaime Herbas is a former Bolivian footballer. He played in five matches for the Bolivia national football team from 1963 to 1967. He was part of Bolivia's squad that won the 1963 South American Championship on home soil alongside his brother Jesus Herbas.
Johnny Villarroel is a Bolivian footballer. He played in eight matches for the Bolivia national football team from 1981 to 1983. He was also part of Bolivia's squad for the 1983 Copa América tournament.
Alberto Arturo Torres is a former Bolivian footballer. He was part of Bolivia's squad that won the 1963 South American Championship on home soil.
