Caranavi
Place in La Paz Department, Bolivia
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Caranavi is the capital of the Caranavi Province in the Yungas region of Bolivia.
Caranavi | |
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Main square in Caranavi | |
  Caranavi Location in Bolivia | |
| Coordinates: 15°50′S 67°34′W | |
| 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] | |
Caruaru and Bezerros are sister cities of Caranavi.[citation needed]
On 23 December 2009, part of the province was detached from the municipality of Caranavi to become the municipality of Alto Beni.[3]
Geography
Caranavi is north of Coroico, on the National Route 3 highway from La Paz to Rurrenabaque. It is in mountainous terrain at the confluence of the Yara and Coroico Rivers.