Cotoca

Cotoca is a canton and Municipality of Andrés Ibáñez Province in Santa Cruz Department, Bolivia. The municipality consists of two cantons – Cotoca itself and Puerto Pailas. In 2010 it had an estimated population of 23,951 for the canton and 56,451 for the municipality.

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Place details

Locality: Cotoca
Region: Santa Cruz
Country: Bolivia
Population: 18,347
Timezone: America/La_Paz

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Key facts

Settlement.official_name: Cotoca
Settlement.settlement_type: Town
Settlement.image_skyline: Iglesia de Cotoca Santa Cruz Bolivia.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: Main church
Settlement.image_map: Municipio de Cotoca.png
Settlement.map_caption: Cotoca Municipality within Andrés Ibáñez
Settlement.pushpin_map: Bolivia
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: bottom
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Department
Settlement.subdivision_name1: 25px Santa Cruz Department
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Province
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Andrés Ibáñez Province
Settlement.subdivision_type3: Municipality
Settlement.subdivision_name3: Cotoca
Settlement.area_total_km2: 8.35
Settlement.population_as_of: 2012
Settlement.population_total: 26305

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Wikidata facts

Area: 8.35
Elevation: 387
Image: Iglesia de Cotoca Santa Cruz Bolivia.jpg

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Commons category: Cotoca
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In 1799, the Catholic Church authorised the building of a shrine to the Virgen de Cotoca, an image of Mary that was seen in the town. The Virgin is now the patron saint of the entire province of Santa Cruz and her feast from 8 to 15 December draws thousands of Bolivians.