Punata is the capital of
Punata Province and
Punata Municipality in
Cochabamba Department
Cochabamba (, , ), from Quechua ''qucha'' or ''qhucha'', meaning "lake", ''pampa'' meaning "plain", is one of the nine departments of Bolivia. It is known to be the " granary" of the country because of its variety of agricultural products from ...
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Bolivia
Bolivia, officially the Plurinational State of Bolivia, is a landlocked country located in central South America. The country features diverse geography, including vast Amazonian plains, tropical lowlands, mountains, the Gran Chaco Province, w ...
. At the time of census 2012 it had a population of 19,559 inhabitants
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/ref> and at the census 2012 the populations rose to 28.707 inhabitants.
People from Punata and surrounding areas used to be called “Vallunos” meaning coming from the valleys of Punata and other surrounding small towns. Punata is renowned for its wonderful agricultural market held every Tuesday where people from surrounding towns and rural villages come to sell and buy.
Climate
See also
* Irrigation in alluvial fans including the alluvial fan of Punata
References
External links
Map of Punata Province
Populated places in Cochabamba Department
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