El Alto
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El Alto is a rapidly growing Bolivian city adjacent to La Paz, known for its high altitude, vibrant Aymara culture, and role as a major commercial and transportation hub.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
city
ⓘ
municipality ⓘ |
| adjacentTo | La Paz ⓘ |
| administrativeStatus | separate municipality from La Paz ⓘ |
| airportServes | La Paz ⓘ |
| climate | cold high-altitude climate ⓘ |
| continent | South America ⓘ |
| country | Bolivia ⓘ |
| currency | Boliviano ⓘ |
| demographicTrend | high rural-to-urban migration ⓘ |
| economicActivity |
manufacturing
ⓘ
transport services ⓘ wholesale trade ⓘ |
| elevation |
approximately 4,000 metres above sea level
ⓘ
one of the highest major cities in the world ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Aymara people ⓘ |
| governedBy | Municipal Government of El Alto ⓘ |
| hasCulturalPractice |
Aymara festivals
ⓘ
traditional markets (ferias) ⓘ |
| hasFacility | El Alto International Airport ⓘ |
| hasReligiousBuilding |
Catholic churches
ⓘ
Evangelical churches ⓘ |
| hasSport | football ⓘ |
| hasStadium | Estadio Municipal de El Alto ⓘ |
| hasViewOf |
Cordillera Real mountains
ⓘ
La Paz ⓘ
surface form:
city of La Paz
|
| knownFor |
informal economy
ⓘ
political activism ⓘ street markets ⓘ vibrant Aymara culture ⓘ |
| language |
Aymara
ⓘ
Spanish ⓘ |
| linkedToEvent | Bolivian Gas War protests of 2003 ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Altiplano plateau
ⓘ
surface form:
Altiplano
La Paz Department ⓘ |
| partOf |
La Paz
ⓘ
surface form:
La Paz metropolitan area
|
| politicalSignificance | center of social movements in Bolivia ⓘ |
| populationCharacteristic |
predominantly Aymara
ⓘ
rapidly growing urban population ⓘ |
| region | Andean region ⓘ |
| role |
major commercial hub
ⓘ
major transportation hub ⓘ |
| timeZone | UTC−04:00 ⓘ |
| transportInfrastructure |
bus terminals for intercity transport
ⓘ
major highways connecting La Paz with the Altiplano ⓘ |
| urbanForm | predominantly informal settlements ⓘ |
| urbanType | working-class city ⓘ |
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