The Kanata Metropolitan Area ( es, Área Metropolitana de Kanata) is the Metropolitan Region of the

Department of Cochabamba Cochabamba ( ay, Quchapampa Jach'a Suyu, es, Departamento de Cochabamba , qu, Quchapampa Suyu), from Quechua ''qucha'' or ''qhucha'', meaning "lake", ''pampa'' meaning "plain", is one of the nine departments of Bolivia. It is known to be the ...

. The region is made up of the

municipalities A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go ...

of Cochabamba,

Colcapirhua Colcapirhua (Hispanicized spelling of native Quechua: ''Qullqapirwa'', a place where things are stored) is a town in the Cochabamba Department in central Bolivia. It is the seat of the Colcapirhua Municipality, the fifth municipal section of th ...

, Quillacollo, Sacaba,

Sipe Sipe Sipe Sipe is a location in the Cochabamba Department in central Bolivia. It is the seat of the Sipe Sipe Municipality, the second municipal section of the Quillacollo Province Quillacollo is a province in the Cochabamba Department, Bolivia. ...

Tiquipaya Tiquipaya is a town in the Cochabamba Department in central Bolivia. It is the seat of the Tiquipaya Municipality, the third Municipalities of Bolivia, municipal section of the Quillacollo Province. It is known as the "city of flowers". The town h ...

and Vinto, adding a total of seven con-urbanized municipalities. It limits to the north with the municipalities of

Cocapata Cocapata is a locality in the Cochabamba Department in central Bolivia. It is the seat of the Cocapata Municipality, the third municipal section of the Ayopaya Province Ayopaya is a province in the Cochabamba Department, Bolivia. Its capital i ...

and

Villa Tunari Villa Tunari or Tunari is a location in the department of Cochabamba, Bolivia. It is the seat of the Villa Tunari Municipality, the third municipal section of the Chapare Province. According to the census 2012 the population was 3,213 in the ...

, to the west with the municipalities of

Morochata Morochata, Muruchata is a location in the Cochabamba Department Cochabamba ( ay, Quchapampa Jach'a Suyu, es, Departamento de Cochabamba , qu, Quchapampa Suyu), from Quechua ''qucha'' or ''qhucha'', meaning "lake", ''pampa'' meaning "plain" ...

and

Tapacarí Tapacarí, Thapa Qhari is a town and the capital of Tapacarí Province in Cochabamba Department, Bolivia. It is located at an elevation of 2,997 m. At the time of census 2001 it had a population of 411. Most of the population lives either in adjac ...

to the south with the municipalities of

Arbieto Arbieto is a location in the Cochabamba Department in central Bolivia. It is the seat of Arbieto Municipality, the third municipal section of Esteban Arce Province Esteban Arce is a province in Cochabamba Department, Bolivia. Its capital is T ...

Arque Arque is a location in the Cochabamba Department, Bolivia. It is the seat of Arque Province and Arque Municipality. Arque is situated at an elevation of 10,735 ft (3,272 m) on the northern bank of Arque River. At the time of census 2001 it ...

, Capinota, San Benito,

Santiváñez Santiváñez is a locality in the Cochabamba Department in central Bolivia , image_flag = Bandera de Bolivia (Estado).svg , flag_alt = Horizontal tricolor (red, yellow, and green from top to bottom) with the coa ...

, Sicaya and Tolata to the east with the municipalities of Colomi and Tiraque. being the penultimate included as part of this region in its plans for future development, the municipalities of the metropolitan area are arranged in an east–west direction and vice versa, structured by the most important road in the country,

Route 4 Route 4, or Highway 4, may refer to several highways in the following countries: International * AH4, Asian Highway 4 * European route E04 * European route E004 * Cairo – Cape Town Highway Albania * SH-4 road in Albania from Durres to Kakav ...

. With a total area of 2,611 km² where approximately 1.5 million inhabitants coexist (INE projections, 2022).

Municipalities

* Cochabamba - Capital of Cochabamba Department. * Sacaba - 13 kilometers southwest of Cochabamba. * Quillacollo - 14 kilometers southwest of Cochabamba. *

- 9 kilometers southwest of Cochabamba. *

- 11 kilometers southwest of Cochabamba. * Vinto - 17 kilometers southwest of Cochabamba. *

- 22 kilometers southwest of Cochabamba.

References

Metropolitan areas of Bolivia {{CochabambaBO-geo-stub

Municipalities

See also

References