Cuchumuela
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Cuchumuela or Khuchumuela is a location in the Cochabamba Department
in central Bolivia
. It is the seat of the Cuchumuela Municipality
, the fifth municipal section
of the Punata Province
.
Cochabamba Department
Cochabamba is one of the nine component departments of Bolivia. It is known to be the "granary" of the country because of its variety of agricultural products due to Cochabamba's geographical position. It has an area of 55,631 km². Its population, in the 2007 census, was 1,750,000...
in central 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...
. It is the seat of the Cuchumuela Municipality
Cuchumuela Municipality
Cuchumuela Municipality or Villa Gualberto Villarroel Municipality is the fifth municipal section of the Punata Province in the Cochabamba Department, Bolivia. Its seat is Cuchumuela.- Cantons :...
, the fifth municipal section
Municipalities of Bolivia
Municipalities in Bolivia are administrative divisions of the entire national territory governed by local elections. Municipalities are the third level of administrative divisions, below departments and provinces. Some of the provinces consist of only one municipality...
of the Punata Province
Punata Province
Punata is a province almost in the middle of the Cochabamba Department, Bolivia, located about 45 km south of the city of Cochabamba. Its capital is Punata...
.