Coroico River
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CountryBolivia
RegionLa Paz Department
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| Region | La Paz Department |
The Coroico River is a river of Bolivia. The catchment area comprises 5356 km². According to the 2012 census, it is home to 59 996 people.
Agriculture
Economic activities along the river are impacting its water quality.
Agricultural along the river is using agrochemicals, which are contaminating the water,.
Gold mining
Gold mining, mostly illegal, is difficult to control and leads to heavy pollution of the Río Coroico with mercury and other chemicals.