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La Rinconada, Peru
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La Rinconada is a town in the Peruvian Andes near a gold mine.[1] At up to 5,100 m (16,700 ft; 3.2 mi) above sea level, it is the highest permanent settlement in the world.[2]
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La Rinconada | |
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Coordinates: 14°37′57″S 69°26′45″W | |
Country | ![]() |
Region | Puno |
Province | San Antonio de Putina |
District | Ananea |
Elevation | 5,100 m (16,700 ft) |
Population (2024) | |
• Total | 29,678 |
Demonym | Rinconero(a) |
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Between 2001 and 2009, the population was estimated by National Geographic to have increased to 30,000 people from just a small gold prospector camp because the price of gold rose 235% over that period,[3] although this number has not been reflected by the 2007 or 2017 censuses.