Sacaba
Sacaba is the caipital o the Bolivie province o Chapare. The ceety, locatit 13 kilometers eastwaird frae Cochabamba, is the seicont lairgest ceety in the Cochabamba Depairtment efter Cochabamba ceety. Post-colonial airchitectur mey be seen in the inner pairt o Sacaba; houiver, some haes been destroyed due tae lack o municipal care.
Sacaba | |
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  Sacaba Location athin Bolivie | |
| Coordinates: 17°24′15″S 66°02′27″W / 17.40417°S 66.04083°W | |
| Kintra |  Bolivie |
| Depairtment | Cochabamba Depairtment |
| Province | Chapare Province |
| Municipality | Sacaba Municipality |
| Canton | Sacaba Canton |
| Foondit | 29 Juin 1761 |
| Elevation | 2719 m (8,921 ft) |
| Population (2012)[1] | |
| • Total | 107,628 |
| Postal code | 31001 |
| Area code(s) | +591 4 |
Sacaba wis the steid o anti-coca eradication riots in 2002, which caused the remuival o Evo Morales, leader o the cocalero muivement an the MAS, frae his seat in the Bolivie congress. Morales opponit the closin o a coca mercat in Sacaba, an ensuin protests involved the daith o several fowk on baith sides.
Demographics eedit
At the time o census 2001 Sacaba haed 92,581 residents.[2] Due tae the lack o space in Cochabamba ceety's boondars, several new urbanization complexes hae been biggit athin the 13 kilometers that separate Sacaba frae Cochabamba ceety. Mony o thir residential complexes hae been constructit for employees frae enterprises based in the ceety.
Climate eedit
The wather in Sacaba is temperate, wi a climate seemilar tae Cochabamba ceety. Durin winter, temperaturs range frae 1 °C tae 24 °C an rainfaw is rare. Durin simmer time, temperaturs range frae 10 °C tae 19 °C wi hivy precipitation.
Economy eedit
Sacaba is a culinar caipital in Cochabamba, famous for its delicacies sic as cuy an ither gastronomical afferings. Several restaurants can be foond on the ceety's streets. Sacaba is famous for its mony chicherias an aw, which produce chicha or corn beer, leadin tae the description 'Sacaba - donde la chicha nunca se acaba' or 'Sacaba, whaur the chicha niver runs oot'.
Maist residents o Sacaba wirk in Cochabamba ceety. Local industries include raw fuid, cereal production, shae factories, amang ithers. Colonial biggins, public mercats an ither attractions are appealin tae tourists an aw.
References eedit
- ↑ "World Gazetteer". World Gazetteer. Archived frae the original on 11 Januar 2013. Retrieved 8 Februar 2013.
- ↑ "World-Gazetteer". World-Gazetteer. Retrieved 8 Februar 2013.[deid airtin]
Freemit airtins eedit
- Map o Chapare Province Archived 2009-03-03 at the Wayback Machine
- Bolivian Music and Web Varieties Archived 2006-08-21 at the Wayback Machine
Coordinates: 17°24′15″S 66°02′27″W / 17.40417°S 66.04083°W