Pocona

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Pocona

Puquna
Village
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Pocona
Location within Bolivia
Coordinates: 17°40′31″S65°24′21″W / 17.67528°S 65.40583°W / -17.67528; -65.40583 Coordinates: 17°40′31″S65°24′21″W / 17.67528°S 65.40583°W / -17.67528; -65.40583
CountryFlag of Bolivia.svg  Bolivia
Department Cochabamba Department
Province Carrasco Province
Municipality Pocona Municipality
Canton Pocona Canton
Government
  MayorCarlos Rodriguez Peredo (2008)
  PresidentFelix Guardia (2008)
Population
 (2001)
  Total244
Time zone UTC-4 (BOT)

Pocona (Quechua : Puquna) is a location in the Cochabamba Department in central Bolivia. It is the seat of the Pocona Municipality, the third municipal section of the Carrasco Province. At the time of census 2001 it had a population of 244. [1]

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