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Okinawa Uno

Okinawa Uno
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Okinawa Uno is located in Bolivia
Okinawa Uno
Okinawa Uno
Location in Bolivia
Area
 • Total 1,037 km2 (400 sq mi)
Population
 (2024 census)
 • Total 10,508
 • Density 10.133/km2 (26.245/sq mi)
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.

History

The town was established by Okinawan immigrants after the end of the Second World War, and during its peak in the mid-1960s consisted of 565 families and over 3,000 Okinawans in total.

Demography

Year Population Source
2001 11,661 2001 Census
2012 12,482 2012 Census
2024 10,508 2024 census

Location map

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See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Okinawa Uno para niños

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