Puruma River

Puruma
River
Puruma River and Puruma as seen from the south
Name origin: Quechua
Country Bolivia
Region Chuquisaca Department
Municipality Oropeza Province
Coordinates BO 18°30′11″S 65°28′55″W / 18.50306°S 65.48194°W / -18.50306; -65.48194Coordinates: BO 18°30′11″S 65°28′55″W / 18.50306°S 65.48194°W / -18.50306; -65.48194
Mouth Río Exaltación

Puruma River (Quechua puruma land fertilized by sowing legumes)[1] is a Bolivian river in the Chuquisaca Department, Oropeza Province, Puruma Municipality.[2] It is an affluent of Río Exaltación whose waters flow to San Pedro River, a right tributary of Río Grande.

The river runs along the little town Puruma.

See also

References

  1. traductor.babylon
  2. Puruma Municipality: population data and map


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