Jatun Mayu (Tomás Frías)

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This article is about the river in the Tomás Frías Province, Potosí Department. For other uses, see Jatun Mayu.
Jatun Mayu
EtymologyQuechua
Location
CountryBolivia
RegionPotosí Department
MunicipalityTomás Frías Province

Jatun Mayu[1] (Quechua hatun, jatun big, great, mayu river,[2] "great river") which upstream is called Tinkipaya is a Bolivian river in the Potosí Department, Tomás Frías Province, Tinkipaya Municipality, Tinkipaya Canton,[3] north of Potosí. It is a left tributary of the upper Pillku Mayu.[4] The confluence is about 10 km south east of Tinkipaya.

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References[edit]

  1. ^ Plan de Desarrollo Municipal Tinguipaya 2008 – 2012[permanent dead link] (Spanish)
  2. ^ katari.org Aymara-Spanish Dictionary: Jatun (adj.) - Grande, superior, principal. Mayu (s.) - Río.
  3. ^ T'inkipaya Municipality: Archived 2016-01-31 at the Wayback Machine population data and map
  4. ^ Jorge Molina Carpio, Daniel Espinoza Romero, Balance hídrico superficial de la cuenca alta del río Pilcomayo, La Paz 2005 (Spanish)


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