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Sacaba
Cochabamba, Bolivia · South America
About Sacaba
Sacaba sits on the route: 25 minutes from Cochabamba.
Sacaba is in Cochabamba, Bolivia, with about 180,000 people. The nearest town is Cochabamba, about 13 km away.
Sacaba is a capital city and a municipality in the Bolivian province of Chapare. The city, located 13 km (8.1 mi) eastward from Cochabamba, is the second largest city in the Cochabamba Department after Cochabamba city. Post-colonial architecture may be seen in the inner part of Sacaba; however, some has been destroyedRead more
due to lack of municipal care.
Sacaba was the site of anti-coca eradication riots in 2002, which caused the removal of Evo Morales, leader of the cocalero movement and the MAS, from his seat in the Bolivian congress. Morales opposed the closing of a coca market in Sacaba, and ensuing protests involved the death of several people on both sides. Morales served as president of Bolivia between 2006 and 2019.
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Sacaba is in Cochabamba, Bolivia, about 13 km from Cochabamba.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 180,726
- Continent
- South America
- Country
- Bolivia
- Region
- Cochabamba
- Timezone
- America/La_Paz
- Coordinates
- -17.3980, -66.0383
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Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.
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