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Totora, Cochabamba

Totora
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Skyline, 2012
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Nickname(s): City of the Pianos
Location of Cochabamba Department in Bolivia
Location of Cochabamba Department in Bolivia
Totora is located in Cochabamba
Totora
Totora
Location of in Cochabamba Department
Coordinates: 17°44′8″S 65°11′31″W / 17.73556°S 65.19194°W / -17.73556; -65.19194Coordinates: 17°44′8″S 65°11′31″W / 17.73556°S 65.19194°W / -17.73556; -65.19194
Country Bolivia
Department Cochabama
Province Carrasco
Settled 24 June 1876
Incorporated (city) 27 October 1894
Named for Tjutura, now-extinct aquatic plant from the area
Government
 • Type Mayor–council government
 • Mayor Edmundo Novillo (MAS-IPSP)
Area
 • Total 42 km2 (16 sq mi)
Elevation 2,805 m (9,203 ft)
Population (2012)
 • Total 1,925
 • Density 46/km2 (120/sq mi)
Demonym(s) Totoreños
Ethnicity
 • Quechua 88.6%
 • Aymara 2.2%
 • Guaraní 1.4%
 • Chiquitano 0.3%
 • Other 7.3%
Time zone BOT (UTC-4:00)
Country code +591 4
Website www.totora.org
Totora
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Source: World Weather Online