Villa Rivero
Villa Rivero, Rivero, or Muela is a village in the Cochabamba Department, Bolivia. It is the seat of the Villa Rivero Municipality (or Muela Municipality), the second municipal section of the Punata Province. At the time of the 2001 census it had a population of 671.[1] The size of the population of Muela is not unusual, considering Bolivia's population density of 8.9/km2 in the 2001 census. As is the case with most of Bolivia's territory, this village is situated at high altitude, with nearby glacial lakes approximately 5 km from Piscumayu.
Villa Rivero | |
|---|---|
 | |
  Villa Rivero Location within Bolivia | |
| Coordinates: 17°36′57″S 65°48′38″W | |
| Country |  |
| State | Cochabamba Department |
| Province | Punata Province |
| Municipality | Villa Rivero Municipality (Muela Municipality) |
| Canton | Villa Rivero Canton |
| Elevation | 2,735 m (8,973 ft) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 671 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
External links
Capital: Cochabamba | ||
| Provinces |  | |
| Municipalities (and seats) |
| |
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.