Qullpa Jawira (Sebastián Pagador)

Qullpa Jawira (Aymara qullpa saltpeter, jawira river,[1] "saltpeter river", hispanicized spelling Kollpa Jahuira) is a Bolivian river east of Poopó Lake in the Oruro Department, Challapata Province, Challapata Municipality, and in the Santiago de Huari Municipality (which is identical to the Sebastián Pagador Province).[2][3] It originates near Ch'iyar Jaqhi northeast of Jatun Wila Qullu and flows in a north-eastern direction. South of Wila Qullu it meets the T'ula Pallqa River whose source, the Jach'a Juqhu River, is considered the origin of the Pillku Mayu.[4]

This article is about the river in the Sebastián Pagador, Oruro Department, Bolivia. For other uses, see Qullpa Jawira.
Qullpa Jawira
EtymologyAymara
Location
CountryBolivia
RegionOruro Department
Physical characteristics
SourceAndes
MouthT'ula Pallqa River
 • location
border Challapata Municipality-Santiago de Huari Municipality, Oruro Department
Basin features
Tributaries 
 • rightCh'iqapa River

See also

References
  1. Radio San Gabriel, "Instituto Radiofonico de Promoción Aymara" (IRPA) 1993, Republicado por Instituto de las Lenguas y Literaturas Andinas-Amazónicas (ILLLA-A) 2011, Transcripción del Vocabulario de la Lengua Aymara, P. Ludovico Bertonio 1612 (Spanish-Aymara-Aymara-Spanish dictionary)
  2. Santiago de Huari Municipality: Archived October 16, 2014, at the Wayback Machine population data and map
  3. lib.utexas.edu Map showing Qullpa Jawira
  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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