Oruro Department
Map of Oruro Department
075 km (47 mi)150 km (93 mi)225 km (140 mi)300 km (186 mi)
Height
3451 m (11320 ft), 3500 m (11480 ft), 3900 m (12800 ft), 4400 m (14440 ft), 4800 m (15750 ft), 5000 m (16400 ft), Max altitude 6542 m (21460 ft)Permanent snow and iceWinter snow (approximate)
Height from west to east in Oruro Department
Height from south to north in Oruro Department
1Pilcomayo River3 836 to 4 134 m2Poopo3 684 m3Lago Coipasa3 653 m
Natural Earth · GEBCO 2026 Grid · Lakes: HydroLAKES (Messager et al. 2016, CC BY 4.0) · This product incorporates data from the GDW database © Global Dam Watch (2024) · Names: GeoNames (CC BY)
Basic Information
Capital City: Oruro
Population: 571,471 (Wikidata, 2024)
Area: 53,588 km² / 20,690 sq mi
Subdivisions: 16
Geography
Highest Elevation Point: Nevado Sajama (6 542 m), the highest point of Bolivia
Lowest point: 3 451 m
Borders
- Potosí Department — South
- La Paz Department — North
- Arica y Parinacota Region — West
- Tarapacá Region — Southwest
- Cochabamba Department — Northeast