La Quiaca

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La Quiaca is a small Argentine border city in the far north of Jujuy Province, known as a key crossing point into Bolivia.

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La Quiaca canonical 7

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Predicate Object
instanceOf city
human settlement
administrativeStatus municipality
borderCrossingTo Bolivia
Villazón
borderWith Bolivia
climate cold semi-arid climate
climateClassification BSk
connectsTo Villazón
country Argentina
countrySubdivision Jujuy Province
demographics significant indigenous population
distanceTo about 1920 km from Buenos Aires
about 289 km from San Salvador de Jujuy
about 517 km from Salta
economy border trade
commerce
services for travelers
elevationAboveSeaLevel about 11286 feet
about 3440 metres
hasBorderBridge bridge over La Quiaca River to Villazón
hasBorderCheckpoint Argentina–Bolivia border crossing
isPartOf Yavi Department
knownFor being a key crossing point into Bolivia
extreme winter temperatures
high-altitude location
language Spanish
latitudeApprox about 22.1° S
locatedIn Jujuy Province
Puna region
linked to: Puna de Atacama

far north of Jujuy Province
locatedInContinent South America
locatedInHemisphere Southern Hemisphere
locatedInTimeZone UTC−03:00
locatedOn La Quiaca River
longitudeApprox about 65.6° W
nearbyBorder Argentina–Bolivia border
nearbyCountry Bolivia
population around 15000–20000 inhabitants
region Argentine Northwest
role border city
border crossing point
timeZone Argentina Time
transportConnection National Route 40
Route 9

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