Tapacarí
Place in Cochabamba Department, Bolivia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Tapacarí, Thapa Qhari is a town and the capital of Tapacarí Province in Cochabamba Department, Bolivia.[4] It is located at an elevation of 2,997 m. At the time of census 2001 it had a population of 411.[3] Most of the population lives either in adjacent rural areas or in the city of Cochabamba and they only occupy local dwellings during carnival or other festivals, or on business trips.[1]
Tapacarí
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Coordinates: 17°30′53″S 66°37′15″W | |
Country | Bolivia |
Department | Cochabamba Department |
Province | Tapacarí Province |
Municipality | Tapacarí Municipality |
Canton | Tapacarí Canton |
Government | |
• Mayor | Pedro Gutierrez Cruz (2007) |
Elevation | 9,833 ft (2,997 m) |
Population (2001) | |
• Total | 411 |
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Time zone | UTC-4 (BOT) |
Important days include Independence Day on 6 August; the feast day of Saint Augustine on 28 August, and the large fiesta of the Virgen de Dolores (Our Lady of Sorrows) the third weekend of September. There is a food and textile fair in early September that brings in the rural population as well as city folk.[5]