Potosí Department
Map of Potosí Department
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Height
1734 m (5690 ft), 2000 m (6560 ft), 2600 m (8530 ft), 3400 m (11150 ft), 4200 m (13780 ft), 4800 m (15750 ft), 5200 m (17060 ft), Max altitude 5999 m (19680 ft)Permanent snow and iceWinter snow (approximate)
Height from west to east in Potosí Department
Height from south to north in Potosí Department
1Pilcomayo River1 991 to 4 442 m2Grande1 827 to 2 536 m3Salar de Uyuni3 649 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: Potosí
Population: 861,292 (Wikidata, 2024)
Area: 118,218 km² / 45,644 sq mi
Subdivisions: 16
Geography
Highest Elevation Point: Uturuncu (5 999 m)
Lowest point: 1 734 m
Borders
- Oruro Department — North
- Jujuy Province — Southeast
- Tarapacá Region — West
- Antofagasta Region — Southwest
- Cochabamba Department — North
- Tarija Department — East
- Chuquisaca Department — East