Caracollo
Town
Native nameQ'araqullu
CountryBolivia
DepartmentOruro
ProvinceCercado Province
MunicipalityCaracollo
Unit prefImperial
Population as of2001
Population total4,412
EthnicitiesAymara, Quechua
Time zoneBOT (UTC-4)
Coordinates17°38′S 67°13′W

Caracollo (Hispanicized spelling), Q'araqullu or Q'ara Qullu (Aymara q'ara bald, qullu mountain,[1] "bald mountain") is a small town in Bolivia. It is situated in the Cercado Province of the Oruro Department. In 2010 it had an estimated population of 5,429.[2] Located at the place where the highway from La Paz splits into two roads towards Cochabamba and Oruro, the town is a frequent starting point for long marches intended to influence the Bolivian government.

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  2. ^ "World Gazetteer"[dead link]