Potosí

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Potosí

Total population

198,397

Coordinates-19.59°, -65.75°

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

Overview

Potosí, known as Villa Imperial de Potosí in the colonial period, is the capital city and a municipality of the Department of Potosí in Bolivia. It is one of the highest cities in the world at a nominal 4,067 m (13,343 ft). Diego Huallpa, an indigenous prospector, is traditionally credited with the discovery of the Cerro Rico in 1545, which led to the founding and rapid growth of Potosí due to its extraordinary silver wealth.

Geography

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