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Cochabamba

Bolivia · Cochabamba Department

Cochabamba is a city and municipality in central Bolivia in a valley in the Andes mountain range. It is the capital of the Cochabamba Department and the fourth largest city in Bolivia, with a population of 661,484 according to the 2024 Bolivian census. Its name is from a compound of the Quechua words qucha "lake" and pampa, "open plain." Residents of the city and the surrounding areas are commonly referred to as cochalas or, more formally, cochabambinos.

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Local time
UTC-4 · 2 h ahead of Costa Rica
Region
Cochabamba Department
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17.38° S, 66.16° W

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