YapacanÃ
Yapacaní is a town in the department of Santa Cruz in the South American Andes State of Bolivia.
Location in near space
Yapacaní is the largest city in the province Ichilo and central location in the district ( bolivian: Municipio) Yapacaní. The city lies at an altitude of 296 m on the left bank of the Río Yapacaní at the mouth of the Río Surutú.
Geography
Yapacani lies to the east in front of the Bolivian Cordillera Oriental on the outskirts of the Bolivian lowlands.
The average annual temperature of the region is about 24 ° C (see climate chart Santa Fe de Yapacaní ) and varies only slightly between nearly 21 ° C in June and July and over 26 ° C from November to January. The annual rainfall is about 1800 mm, with monthly rainfall between 60 mm in July and average maximum values of 200 to 300 mm in the summer months from December to February.
History
The city Yapacaní was only established on 23 August 1953, has since taken a rapid population expansion, mainly through immigration from the western regions of Bolivia. Before the town was founded there was a military post at this point.
Policy
In January 2012, it is in Yapacaní to bloody clashes between opponents and supporters of Mayor David Carvajal from the ruling MAS ( " Movement Toward Socialism " ), the corruption and mismanagement be faulted. Supporters of the " Association of intercultural communities " and the Social Democratic opposition party MSM ( " motion without fear " ) stormed the town hall in November 2011, after which Carvajal defender because of " anti- mayor baiting " a radio station and TV station "Station 8 " destroyed. How Remberto Alejandro from the " Committee for the Defense Yapacanís " explained at the time, blocking the opposition " all government attempts by the mayor ." However, Carvajal was suspended from office, a little later, however, rehabilitated by a court in all respects. As hundreds were subsequently against the proposed reinstatement of the mayor took to the streets and aufgingen police station and government offices in flames, Carvajal fled to Santa Cruz, the capital of the department. After his waiver, the National Electoral Court called new elections for Yapacaní. As the 600 police officers who were required to calm the situation, the retreat was ordered, they were attacked during disengagement with firearms, two residents died from the use of hunting rifles, several police officers were considerably injured.
Traffic network
Yapacaní is located at a distance of 127 kilometers of road northwest of Santa Cruz, the capital of the department.
Yapacaní is located on the 1657 km long highway Ruta 4, which leads traversed by Tambo Quemado on the Chilean border in the west-east direction of the entire country and Puerto Suárez on the Brazilian border. It leads over Cochabamba and Villa Tunari after Yapacani and on about Santa Cruz to Puerto Suarez and Roboré. The road is completely paved from the Chilean border to Pailón, until later in it is unpaved.
Population
The population of the village has nearly tripled in the past two decades:
Due to immigration, it presents a high percentage of Quechua population in the municipality of Yapacaní 50.4 percent of the population speak the Quechua language.