Cochabamba

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Cochabamba

Total population

665,482

Coordinates-17.39°, -66.16°

Demographic figures from INE Bolivia. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

Overview

Cochabamba is a city and municipality in central Bolivia in a valley in the Andes mountain range. It is the capital of the Cochabamba Department and the fourth largest city in Bolivia, with a population of 661,484 according to the 2024 Bolivian census. Its name is from a compound of the Quechua words qucha "lake" and pampa, "open plain." Residents of the city and the surrounding areas are commonly referred to as cochalas or, more formally, cochabambinos.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.