Patacamaya

Patacamaya
Patak Amaya
City
Patacamaya is located in Bolivia
Patacamaya
Patacamaya
Location in Bolivia
Coordinates: 17°14′S 67°55′W / 17.233°S 67.917°W / -17.233; -67.917
Country Bolivia
DepartmentLa Paz Department
ProvinceAroma Province
MunicipalityPatacamaya Municipality
CantonPatacamaya Canton
Population
 (2012)
 • Total8,414
Time zoneUTC-4 (BOT)
ClimateBSk

Patacamaya or Patak Amaya (Aymara) is a city in Bolivia, situated in the La Paz Department. It is the seat of the Patacamaya Municipality, the fifth municipal section of the Aroma Province. Patacamaya lies in the Altiplano, approximately 100 km southeast of La Paz. It contains the intersection between 'Carretera 1' which goes from La Paz to Oruro, as well as Cochabamba, and the 'Carretera Arica-La Paz'. The 'Tambo Quemado' highway is one of the most important international roads that travels through Bolivia.[1][2]

  1. ^ Team, Maplandia.com. "Patacamaya Map - Bolivia Google Satellite Maps". www.maplandia.com. Retrieved 11 April 2018.
  2. ^ "Viajes a Patacamaya (Bolivia)". Archived from the original on 2009-04-05. Retrieved 2009-06-03.