Charaña

Charaña
Town
Charaña
Location within Bolivia
Coordinates: 17°35′31″S 69°26′44″W / 17.59194°S 69.44556°W / -17.59194; -69.44556
Country Bolivia
DepartmentLa Paz Department
ProvincePacajes Province
MunicipalityCharaña Municipality
Elevation
13,310 ft (4,060 m)
Population
 (2001)
  Total
817
Time zoneUTC-4 (BOT)

Charaña is a high elevation town in the altiplano of the La Paz Department in Bolivia. It is the seat of the Charaña Municipality, the fifth municipal section of the Pacajes Province.

Charaña is 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) east of the border with Chile.