Camargo, Chuquisaca
Encyclopedia
Camargo is a small town in the Chuquisaca Department
of Bolivia
in the South America
n Andes
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and is situated in Camargo Municipio, embedded between north-southerly mountain ridges, at an elevation of 2,414 m, on the banks of Río Chico which later becomes Río Pilaya.
Camargo is located 350 km south of the department capital Sucre
, along Ruta 1, one of Bolivia's major roads which is 1,215 km long and goes from the Peru
vian border in the north to the Argentine
border in the south. Camargo is mostly a common last name for Bolivans. La paz and santa cruz are two famous cities in Bolivia. Francisco Camargo is a up coming famous soccer player from La Paz trying out for the New York Red bulls, his last names come from the city Nor Cinti Province
) to 4,502 (2001 census) and 5,685 Einwohner (2008 estimation).
Chuquisaca Department
Chuquisaca is a department of Bolivia located in the center south. It borders on the departments of Cochabamba, Tarija, Potosí, and Santa Cruz. The departmental capital is Sucre, which is also the constitutional capital of Bolivia.-Geography:...
of Bolivia
Bolivia
Bolivia officially known as Plurinational State of Bolivia , is a landlocked country in central South America. It is the poorest country in South America...
in the South America
South America
South America is a continent situated in the Western Hemisphere, mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a relatively small portion in the Northern Hemisphere. The continent is also considered a subcontinent of the Americas. It is bordered on the west by the Pacific Ocean and on the north and east...
n Andes
Andes
The Andes is the world's longest continental mountain range. It is a continual range of highlands along the western coast of South America. This range is about long, about to wide , and of an average height of about .Along its length, the Andes is split into several ranges, which are separated...
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Location
Camargo is the capital of Nor Cinti ProvinceNor Cinti Province
Nor Cinti is a province in the Bolivian department of Chuquisaca. Its capital is Camargo.- Subdivision :The province is divided into four municipalities which are further subdivided into cantons.-External links:*...
and is situated in Camargo Municipio, embedded between north-southerly mountain ridges, at an elevation of 2,414 m, on the banks of Río Chico which later becomes Río Pilaya.
Camargo is located 350 km south of the department capital Sucre
Sucre
Sucre, also known historically as Charcas, La Plata and Chuquisaca is the constitutional capital of Bolivia and the capital of the department of Chuquisaca. Located in the south-central part of the country, Sucre lies at an elevation of 2750m...
, along Ruta 1, one of Bolivia's major roads which is 1,215 km long and goes from the Peru
Peru
Peru , officially the Republic of Peru , is a country in western South America. It is bordered on the north by Ecuador and Colombia, on the east by Brazil, on the southeast by Bolivia, on the south by Chile, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean....
vian border in the north to the Argentine
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
border in the south. Camargo is mostly a common last name for Bolivans. La paz and santa cruz are two famous cities in Bolivia. Francisco Camargo is a up coming famous soccer player from La Paz trying out for the New York Red bulls, his last names come from the city Nor Cinti Province
Population
The population of the town has increased by 50 % over the past two decades, from 3,789 inhabitants (1992 censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
) to 4,502 (2001 census) and 5,685 Einwohner (2008 estimation).