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Okinawa Uno
Okinawa Uno
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Welcome sign to Okinawa Uno
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 Okinawa Uno
Location in Bolivia
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| • Total | 12,482 |
| Demonym(s) | okinawense |
| Time zone | UTC−04:00 |
Okinawa Uno, also called Colonia Okinawa or simply Okinawa, is a small city and municipality of Bolivia, located in Ignacio Warnes Province in Santa Cruz Department. The town is found 146 km northeast of the city of Santa Cruz de la Sierra, between the Río Grande to the east and the Pailón River to the west. The municipality has a population of 12,482 inhabitants, according to the 2012 Bolivian census.
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History
The town was established by Okinawan immigrants after the end of the Pacific War, and, during its peak in the mid-60s, consisted of 565 families and over 3,000 Okinawans in total.
Demography
| Year | Population | Source |
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| 2001 | 11 661 | 2001 Census |
| 2012 | 12 482 | 2012 Census |
Location map
<mapframe latitude="-17.217708" longitude="-62.893896" zoom="13" width="200" height="125" align="left" />
See also
In Spanish: Okinawa Uno para niños
- Bolivia–Japan relations
Sources
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