Entre Ríos, Cochabamba


Entre Ríos is a small town in the Cochabamba Department of the South American Republic of Bolivia.

Location

Entre Ríos is the capital of the Entre Ríos Municipality, which was newly established in 2004, the sixth municipal section of Carrasco Province.
The town is located at an elevation of in the central regions of Bolivia on the left bank of the Ichoa River, which downstream discharges into the Ichilo River.

Geography

Entre Ríos is situated in the Bolivian lowlands on the north-eastern foothills of the Cordillera Oriental. The region has an average temperature of 24 °C, the monthly averages range from 26 °C to 20 °C. The average yearly precipitation is higher than, with a wet season from November to February and a drier season with less than per month in July and August.

Regional traffic

Entre Ríos is located 265 km east of Cochabamba, the department's capital.

The small town is passed by the long state road Ruta 4, which goes from Tambo Quemado on the Chilenean border all through the country to Puerto Suárez on the Brazilian border. From Cochabamba to Entre Ríos the road passes Villa Tunari, Chimoré and Ivirgarzama, east of Entre Ríos the road leads to Warnes und Santa Cruz de la Sierra.

Population

The population of the place has increased rapidly over the past two decades:
Due to the historically developed population distribution, the region is predominantly inhabited by Quechuas, 76.6 percent of the population in the Entre Ríos Municipality speak the Quechua language.