Escoma
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Escoma is a location in the La Paz Department
in Bolivia
. It is the seat of the Escoma Municipality
, one of five municipalities
of the Eliodoro Camacho Province
. In 2009 Escoma had an estimated population of 712.
La Paz Department (Bolivia)
The La Paz Department of Bolivia comprises with a 2001 census population of 2,350,466 inhabitants. It is situated at the western border of Bolivia, sharing Lake Titicaca with Peru. It contains the mighty Cordillera Real that reaches altitudes of . Northeast of the Cordillera Real are the Yungas,...
in 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 Escoma Municipality
Escoma Municipality
Escoma Municipality is the fifth municipal section of the Eliodoro Camacho Province in the La Paz Department in Bolivia. It was created on February 6, 2009. Until then this area was part of the Viacha Municipality. Its seat is Escoma with 576 inhabitants in the year 2001.Escoma Municipality is...
, one of five municipalities
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 Eliodoro Camacho Province
Eliodoro Camacho Province
Eliodoro Camacho is a province in the La Paz Department in Bolivia situated at Lake Titicaca. Its seat is Puerto Acosta.Camacho Province is situated in the western region of the La Paz Department bordered to the north by the Muñecas Province, to the east by the Larecaja Province, to the south by...
. In 2009 Escoma had an estimated population of 712.