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Pongovilque Destination Guide

Explore Pongovilque in Bolivia

Pongovilque in the region of Oruro is a town in Bolivia - some 151 mi or ( 243 km ) North-West of Sucre , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Pongovilque is now 07:15 PM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " America/La Paz " with a UTC offset of -4 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Iquique, Arica, Yotala, Tulu Huma, and Tuloma. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Iquique . Where to go and what to see in Pongovilque ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Estadio Jesús Bermúdez

The Estadio Jesús Bermúdez is a multi-purpose stadium in Oruro, Bolivia. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium has a capacity of 28,000 people.

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Located at -17.95 -67.11 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: Club San José, Copa América stadiums, Football venues in Bolivia, Multi-purpose stadiums in Bolivia

Caracollo

Caracollo (hispanicized spelling) or Q'araqullu (Aymara q'ara bald, qullu mountain; "bald mountain"), is a small town in Bolivia located in the Cercado Province in the Oruro Department. In 2010 it had an estimated population of 5,429. Located at the place where the highway from La Paz splits into two roads towards Cochabamba and Oruro, the town is a frequent starting point for long marches intended to influence the Bolivian government.

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Located at -17.64 -67.22 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: Populated places in the Oruro Department

Oruro, Bolivia

Oruro is a city in Bolivia with a population of 235,393 (2010 calculation), located about equidistant between La Paz and Sucre at approximately 3710 meters above sea level. It is the capital of the department of Oruro. The city is also the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Oruro. Oruro is subject to boom or bust cycles due to it dependence upon the mining industry, notably tin, tungsten (wolfram), silver and copper.

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Located at -17.97 -67.12 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: Populated places established in 1606, Populated places in the Oruro Department, Tin mines in Bolivia

Juan Mendoza Airport

Juan Mendoza Airport (Spanish: Aeropuerto Juan Mendoza) is an airport serving the city of Oruro, in the Cercado province of the Oruro department of Bolivia.

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Located at -17.96 -67.08 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Tags: Airports in Bolivia, Oruro Department

Tomas Barrón Province

Tomás Barrón is a province in the northern parts of the Bolivian department of Oruro.

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Located at -17.67 -67.03 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Tags: Oruro Department, Provinces of Bolivia

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