Sacaba
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|subdivision_name1 = Cochabamba Department
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|subdivision_name2 = Chapare Province
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|subdivision_name3 = Sacaba Municipality
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|established_date = June 29, 1761
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Sacaba is a capital city and a municipality in the Bolivian province of Chapare. The city, located {{Convert|13|km|mi|abbr=on}} 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 destroyed 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.
Demographics
File:Area Metropolitana Cochabamba.png
At the time of census 2001 Sacaba had 92,581 residents.{{cite web|url=http://world-gazetteer.com/wg.php?x=1234945771&men=gcis&lng=en&des=wg&geo=-729&srt=npan&col=adhoq&msz=1500 |title=World-Gazetteer |publisher=World-Gazetteer |access-date=2013-02-08}}{{dead link|date=July 2021|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}} Due to the lack of space in Cochabamba city's boundaries, several new urbanization complexes have been built within the {{Convert|13|km|mi|abbr=on}} that separate Sacaba from Cochabamba city. Many of these residential complexes have been constructed for employees from enterprises based in the city.
Climate
The weather in Sacaba is temperate, with a climate similar to Cochabamba city. During winter, temperatures range from 1 °C to 24 °C and rainfall is rare. During summer time, temperatures range from 10 °C to 19 °C with heavy precipitation.
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|location = Sacaba, elevation {{convert|2600|m|ft|abbr=on}}
|Jan high C = 25.2
|Feb high C = 24.8
|Mar high C = 25.5
|Apr high C = 26.7
|May high C = 25.4
|Jun high C = 24.4
|Jul high C = 24.2
|Aug high C = 25.3
|Sep high C = 26.3
|Oct high C = 27.2
|Nov high C = 27.4
|Dec high C = 26.0
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|Jan mean C = 18.7
|Feb mean C = 18.4
|Mar mean C = 18.3
|Apr mean C = 18.2
|May mean C = 16.0
|Jun mean C = 14.4
|Jul mean C = 14.7
|Aug mean C = 15.9
|Sep mean C = 17.7
|Oct mean C = 19.0
|Nov mean C = 19.6
|Dec mean C = 19.1
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|Jan low C = 12.2
|Feb low C = 12.0
|Mar low C = 11.1
|Apr low C = 9.7
|May low C = 6.5
|Jun low C = 4.5
|Jul low C = 5.2
|Aug low C = 6.5
|Sep low C = 9.1
|Oct low C = 10.7
|Nov low C = 11.8
|Dec low C = 12.3
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|Jan precipitation mm = 109.6
|Feb precipitation mm = 94.3
|Mar precipitation mm = 59.9
|Apr precipitation mm = 16.0
|May precipitation mm = 2.9
|Jun precipitation mm = 0.9
|Jul precipitation mm = 3.6
|Aug precipitation mm = 8.2
|Sep precipitation mm = 9.0
|Oct precipitation mm = 17.5
|Nov precipitation mm = 40.9
|Dec precipitation mm = 82.6
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| Jan precipitation days = 12.0
| Feb precipitation days = 11.0
| Mar precipitation days = 7.5
| Apr precipitation days = 2.4
| May precipitation days = 0.8
| Jun precipitation days = 0.2
| Jul precipitation days = 0.8
| Aug precipitation days = 1.3
| Sep precipitation days = 1.8
| Oct precipitation days = 2.5
| Nov precipitation days = 5.5
| Dec precipitation days = 9.4
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|source 1 = Servicio Nacional de Meteorología e Hidrología de Bolivia
{{cite web
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20180607025840/http://senamhi.gob.bo/index.php/sismet
| archive-date = 7 June 2018
| url = http://senamhi.gob.bo/index.php/sismet
| title = Base de datos Sistema Meteorológico–SISMET
| publisher = Servicio Nacional de Meteorología e Hidrología de Bolivia
| language = es
| access-date = 15 September 2024}}
{{cite web
| url = https://www.scribd.com/document/542708736/Indices-Agrometeorologicos-149-Estaciones
| title = índices climáticos para 149 estaciones meteorológicas en Bolivia
| publisher = Servicio Nacional de Meteorología e Hidrología de Bolivia
| language = es
| access-date = 15 September 2024}}
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Economy
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Sacaba is a culinary capital in Cochabamba, famous for its delicacies such as cuy and other gastronomical offerings. Several restaurants can be found on the city's streets. Sacaba is also famous for its many chicherias, which produce chicha or corn beer, leading to the description {{Lang|es|Sacaba – donde la chicha nunca se acaba}} or 'Sacaba, where the chicha never runs out'.
Most residents of Sacaba work in Cochabamba city. Local industries include raw food, cereal production, shoe factories, among others. Colonial buildings, public markets and other attractions are also appealing to tourists.
References
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External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20090303083949/http://www.aguabolivia.org/situacionaguaX/Riego/mapas/cbba/chapare.htm Map of Chapare Province]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20060821205409/http://www.expo.com.bo/ Bolivian Music andC Web Varieties]
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