Caracollo
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Caracollo
Q'araqullu | |
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Town | |
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| Coordinates: 17°38′S 67°13′W / 17.633°S 67.217°W | |
| Country |  Bolivia |
| Department | Oruro |
| Province | Cercado Province |
| Municipality | Caracollo |
| Population (2001) | |
• Total | 4,412 |
| • Ethnicities | Aymara Quechua |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (BOT) |
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.
