Colquiri
Qullqiri | |
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Town | |
Colquiri Location within Bolivia | |
| Coordinates: 17°24′S 67°08′W / 17.400°S 67.133°W / -17.400; -67.133 | |
| Country |  Bolivia |
| Department | La Paz Department |
| Province | Inquisivi Province |
| Municipality | Colquiri Municipality |
| Elevation | 4,352 m (14,278 ft) |
| Population (2024)1 | |
• Total | 6,610 |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (BOT) |
Colquiri is a town in the La Paz Department in Bolivia. It is the seat of the Colquiri Municipality, the fourth municipal section of the Inquisivi Province.
History
In 2016, after an ongoing border dispute with nearby Caracollo, a border peace agreement was signed, on the condition that 15 cattle be returned to Caracollo, and a stolen motorcycle be returned to Colquiri.2
Economy
The main economic activity in the region is agriculture, mostly potatoes and fruit orchards. Livestock farming consists of sheep, llamas, alpacas, and native cattle, most of which are sold live.3
In the past, Colquiri was a mining town, but production has since declined.3 The most important metals which are extracted and processed are tin and zinc.4
References
References
- "Principales resultados V3" [Main Results V3]. Censo 2024 (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 March 2026.
- Cuiza, Paulo. "La Paz y Oruro sellan acuerdo de pacificación limítrofe entre municipios de Colquiri y Caracollo" [La Paz and Oruro seal border peace agreement between the municipalities of Colquiri and Caracollo]. La Razón (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 29 January 2016. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
- "Colquiri - Municipio de Inquisivi". www.educa.com.bo (in Spanish). 18 December 2015. Retrieved 23 March 2026.
- "Construcción de planta concentradora de Colquiri demandará una inversión de $us 72,2 millones" [Construction of the Colquiri concentrator plant will require an investment of US$72.2 million]. economy.com.bo. 9 April 2021. Archived from the original on 12 April 2021.