Cochabamba

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Cochabamba is a major city in central Bolivia known for its mild climate, agricultural productivity, and role as an important economic and cultural center.

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Cochabamba, Bolivia 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf city
municipality
administrativeDivision municipal government of Cochabamba
agriculturalProducts fruits
maize
potatoes
wheat
capitalOf Cochabamba Department
climate mild
climateClassification subtropical highland climate
continent South America
coordinateLatitude -17.38
coordinateLongitude -66.16
country Bolivia
demographicsNote rapid urban growth in late 20th century
economicSector agriculture
commerce
light industry
services
elevationAboveSeaLevel about 2570 meters
famousEvent Cochabamba Water War
famousEventYear 2000
hasFootballClub Club Aurora
Club Jorge Wilstermann
hasLandmark Catedral Metropolitana de Cochabamba
Cristo de la Concordia statue
Palacio Portales
hasUniversity Universidad Mayor de San Simón
indigenousLanguagePresence Quechua
knownFor agricultural productivity
cultural importance
economic importance
pleasant climate
languageMajority Spanish
locatedIn Cochabamba Department
central Bolivia
nickname City of Eternal Spring
Granary of Bolivia
partOf Andean region
population over 600000 inhabitants
populationNote one of the largest cities in Bolivia
regionType fertile valley
roadConnection connected by highways to La Paz
connected by highways to Oruro
connected by highways to Santa Cruz de la Sierra
role departmental capital
sports football is popular
timeZone UTC-4
transportInfrastructure Jorge Wilstermann International Airport
valleyName Cochabamba Valley

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Bolivia contains Cochabamba
Athens, Georgia hasSisterCity Cochabamba
this entity surface form: Cochabamba, Bolivia
Banbury hasTwinTown Cochabamba
Upper Peru mainCity Cochabamba
Oruro roadConnection Cochabamba
Saint-Étienne twinnedWith Cochabamba