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Oruro

South America

Oruro, also known as Uru-Uru, is a city in Bolivia with a population of 264,683, located about halfway between La Paz and Sucre on the Altiplano at approximately 3,709 meters above sea level.

Facts
Population
297,497 1
Area (sq km)
1633 1
Founding Year
1606 1
Population Estimate Year
2020 1
Elevation (m)
3710 1
Latitude
17.966667 degrees south 1
Longitude
67.116667 degrees west 1
Sources
1. Oruro (Wikidata)
  • P571 (inception)
    +1606-11-01T00:00:00Z
  • P1082 (population)
    population 297,497 (2020)
  • P625 (coordinate location)
    latitude -17.966667, longitude -67.116667
  • P2044 (elevation above sea level)
    elevation 3710 m
  • P2046 (area)
    area 1633.0 sq km
  • P1082 (population), P585 (point in time)
    population 297497 (2020)
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Wikidata: Oruro
Wikidata Q35246, class allow-list match verified against P17/real-world identity (w-geo-qidcite-0926).View the Source
Oruro (Wikipedia)
In Group: Cities of South America (World), Wikipedia; part-of country and UN M49 subregionView the Source
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