Challwa Mayu, Bolivia

Challwa Mayu [1] (Quechua challwa fish, mayu river,[2] "fish river", hispaniciced spelling Challhua Mayu) is a Bolivian village in the south-east of the Cochabamba Department located in the Arani Province, Vacas Municipality, north-west of Vacas. At the time of census 2001 it had 770 inhabitants.[3]

Challwa Mayu
Challwa Mayu
Coordinates: 17°33′54″S 65°35′42″W
Country Bolivia
DepartamentCochabamba Department
ProvinceArani Province
MunicipalityVacas Municipality
Elevation
3,474 m (11,398 ft)
Population
 (2001)
  Total770
Time zoneUTC-4 (EST)

The Ismael Montes Teacher Training College is situated in Challwa Mayu.[4]

See also

References

  1. Diccionario Quechua - Español - Quechua, Academía Mayor de la Lengua Quechua, Gobierno Regional Cusco, Cusco 2005: Challwamayu
  2. Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary): challwa - s. Pescado. Pez sacado del agua. challwa - s. Pez. Animal acuático vertebrado. mayu - s. Río.
  3. Instituto Nacional de Estadística Archived November 13, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
  4. lostiempos.com Archived 2016-03-03 at the Wayback Machine


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