# Caranavi > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Caranavi > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Caranavi.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caranavi > Source revision: 1356917756 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) Place in La Paz Department, Bolivia Caranavi Main square in Caranavi Caranavi Location in Bolivia Coordinates: 15°50′S 67°34′W / 15.833°S 67.567°W / -15.833; -67.567 Country Bolivia Department La Paz Department Province Caranavi Province Municipality Caranavi Municipality Elevation 976 m (3,202 ft) Population (2024)[1] • Total 69.000 Time zone UTC-4 (BOT) Climate Aw Sources: Google Maps[2] **Caranavi** is the capital of the [Caranavi Province](/source/Caranavi_Province) in the [Yungas](/source/Yungas) region of [Bolivia](/source/Bolivia). On 23 December 2009, part of the province was detached from the municipality of Caranavi to become the municipality of [Alto Beni](/source/Alto_Beni_Municipality).[3] ## Geography Caranavi is north of [Coroico](/source/Coroico), on the [National Route 3](/source/Route_3_(Bolivia)) highway from [La Paz](/source/La_Paz) to [Rurrenabaque](/source/Rurrenabaque). It is in mountainous terrain at the confluence of the [Yara](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Yara_River&action=edit&redlink=1) and [Coroico Rivers](/source/Coroico_River). ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** [www.ine.gov.bo](http://www.ine.gov.bo/) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20091027220541/http://www.ine.gov.bo/) 27 October 2009 at the [Wayback Machine](/source/Wayback_Machine) - [National Institute of Statistics of Bolivia](/source/National_Institute_of_Statistics_of_Bolivia) (in Spanish) 1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** [Google Maps - Caranavi](https://www.google.com/maps/@-15.8370375,-67.563513,4073m/data=!3m1!1e3) 1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** [Entre 2005 y 2009 se crearon 10 nuevos municipios en Bolivia](http://www.planguarani.com/noticias/pagina.php?sip=246) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20110715092055/http://www.planguarani.com/noticias/pagina.php?sip=246) 15 July 2011 at the [Wayback Machine](/source/Wayback_Machine) v t e La Paz Department Capital: La Paz Provinces Abel Iturralde Aroma Bautista Saavedra Caranavi Camacho Franz Tamayo Gualberto Villarroel Ingavi Inquisivi José Manuel Pando Larecaja Loayza Los Andes Manco Kapac Murillo Muñecas Nor Yungas Omasuyos Pacajes Sud Yungas Municipalities (and seats) Achacachi (Achacachi) Achocalla (Achocalla) Alto Beni (Caserío Nueve) Ancoraimes (Ancoraimes) Apolo (Apolo) Aucapata (Aucapata) Ayata (Ayata) Ayo Ayo (Ayo Ayo) Batallas (Batallas) Cairoma (Cairoma) Cajuata (Cajuata) Calacoto (Calacoto) Calamarca (Calamarca) Caquiaviri (Caquiaviri) Caranavi (Caranavi) Catacora (Catacora) Chacarilla (Chacarilla) Charaña (Charaña) Chulumani (Chulumani) Chuma (Chuma) Collana (Collana) Colquencha (Colquencha) Colquiri (Colquiri) Comanche (Comanche) Combaya (Combaya) Copacabana (Copacabana) Coripata (Coripata) Coro Coro (Coro Coro) Coroico (Coroico) Curva (Curva) Desaguadero (Desaguadero) El Alto (El Alto) Escoma (Escoma) General Juan José Pérez (Charazani) Guanay (Guanay) Guaqui (Guaqui) Huarina (Huarina) Ichoca (Ichoca) Inquisivi (Inquisivi) Irupana (Irupana) Ixiamas (Ixiamas) Jesús de Machaca (Jesús de Machaca) La Asunta (La Asunta) La Paz (La Paz) Laja (Laja) Licoma Pampa (Licoma) Luribay (Luribay) Malla (Malla) Mapiri (Mapiri) Mecapaca (Mecapaca) Mocomoco (Mocomoco) Nazacara de Pacajes (Nazacara) Palca (Palca) Palos Blancos (Palos Blancos) Papel Pampa (Papel Pampa) Patacamaya (Patacamaya) Pelechuco (Pelechuco) Pucarani (Pucarani) Puerto Acosta (Puerto Acosta) Puerto Carabuco (Puerto Carabuco) Puerto Pérez (Puerto Perez) Quiabaya (Quiabaya) Quime (Quime) San Andrés de Machaca (San Andrés de Machaca) San Buenaventura (San Buenaventura) San Pedro de Curahuara (San Pedro de Curahuara de Carangas) San Pedro de Tiquina (San Pedro de Tiquina) Santiago de Callapa (Callapa) Santiago de Huata (Santiago de Huata) Santiago de Machaca (Santiago de Machaca) Sapahaqui (Sapahaqui) Sica Sica (Sica Sica) Sorata (Sorata) Tacacoma (Tacacoma) Taraco (Taraco) Teoponte (Teoponte) Tiwanaku (Tiwanaku) Tipuani (Tipuani) Tito Yupanqui (Tito Yupanqui) Umala (Umala) Umanata (Umanata) Viacha (Viacha) Waldo Ballivián (Tumarapi) Yaco (Yaco) Yanacachi (Yanacachi) Mountains Anallajsi Ancohuma Chacaltaya Chachakumani Chawpi Urqu Ch'iyar Juqhu Illampu Illimani Jach'a Khunu Qullu Jach'a Waracha Janq'u Qullu Kunturiri (Los Andes) Kunturiri (Bolivia-Chile) Layqa Qullu Machu Such'i Qhuchi Mururata Phaq'u Kiwuta Qalsata Sirk'i Qullu Uma Jalanta Wayna Khunu Qullu Wayna Potosí Wila Lluxi Wiluyu Janq'u Uma Protected areas Apolobamba Cotapata Madidi Pilón Lajas Authority control databases NARA This Caranavi Province geography article is a stub. 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