Colquiri
Colquiri
Qullqiri | |
|---|---|
Town | |
  Colquiri Location within Bolivia | |
| Coordinates: 17°24′S 67°08′W / 17.400°S 67.133°W | |
| Country |  Bolivia |
| Department | La Paz Department |
| Province | Inquisivi Province |
| Municipality | Colquiri Municipality |
| Elevation | 4,352 m (14,278 ft) |
| Population (2024)[1] | |
• Total | 6,610 |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (BOT) |
Colquiri is a town in the La Paz Department in Bolivia. It is the seat of the Colquiri Municipality, the fourth municipal section of the Inquisivi Province.
History
[edit]In 2016, after an ongoing border dispute with nearby Caracollo, a border peace agreement was signed, on the condition that 15 cattle be returned to Caracollo, and a stolen motorcycle be returned to Colquiri.[2]
Economy
[edit]The main economic activity in the region is agriculture, mostly potatoes and fruit orchards. Livestock farming consists of sheep, llamas, alpacas, and native cattle, most of which are sold live.[3]
In the past, Colquiri was a mining town, but production has since declined.[3] The most important metals which are extracted and processed are tin and zinc.[4]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Principales resultados V3" [Main Results V3]. Censo 2024 (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 March 2026.
- ↑ Cuiza, Paulo. "La Paz y Oruro sellan acuerdo de pacificación limítrofe entre municipios de Colquiri y Caracollo" [La Paz and Oruro seal border peace agreement between the municipalities of Colquiri and Caracollo]. La Razón (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 29 January 2016. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
- 1 2 "Colquiri - Municipio de Inquisivi". www.educa.com.bo (in Spanish). 18 December 2015. Retrieved 23 March 2026.
- ↑ "Construcción de planta concentradora de Colquiri demandará una inversión de $us 72,2 millones" [Construction of the Colquiri concentrator plant will require an investment of US$72.2 million]. economy.com.bo. 9 April 2021. Archived from the original on 12 April 2021.
