| Sabaya | |
| Settlement Type: | Province |
| Mapsize: | 250px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Bolivia |
| Subdivision Type1: | Department |
| Subdivision Name1: | Oruro |
| Seat Type: | Capital |
| Seat: | Sabaya |
| Area Total Km2: | 5885 |
| Population Total: | 19,158 |
| Population As Of: | 2024[1] |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Population Blank1 Title: | Ethnicities |
| Population Blank1: | Aymara |
| Parts Type: | Municipalities |
| Parts Style: | para |
| P1: | Chipaya |
| P2: | Coipasa |
| P3: | Sabaya |
| Coordinates: | -19.1167°N -73°W |
| Demographics Type1: | Languages spoken |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Spanish |
| Demographics1 Info1: | 92% |
| Demographics1 Title2: | Aymara |
| Demographics1 Info2: | 67% |
| Demographics1 Title3: | Quechua |
| Demographics1 Info3: | 9% |
| Demographics Type2: | Sectors |
| Demographics2 Title1: | Agriculture |
| Demographics2 Info1: | 66.4% |
| Demographics2 Title2: | General |
| Demographics2 Info2: | 27.1% |
| Demographics2 Title3: | Industry |
| Demographics2 Info3: | 4.9% |
| Demographics2 Title4: | Mining |
| Demographics2 Info4: | 1.6% |
| Blank Name Sec1: | Catholic |
| Blank Info Sec1: | 59% |
| Blank1 Name Sec1: | Protestant |
| Blank1 Info Sec1: | 32% |
| Timezone1: | BOT |
| Utc Offset1: | -4 |
| Area Code: | 591 2 |
Sabaya (formerly Atahuallpa) is a province in the west central section of the Bolivian Oruro Department. Its seat is the town of Sabaya.
Sabaya Province is one of sixteen provinces forming Oruro Department. It is located between 18° 35' and 19° 39' South and between 67° 31' and 68° 39' West.
It borders Sajama Province in the north, the Republic of Chile and Puerto de Mejillones Province in the west, the Potosí Department in the southwest, the Ladislao Cabrera Province in the southeast, and the Litoral Province in the northeast.
The province extends over 160 km from northwest to southeast, and 50 km from northeast to southwest.
One of the highest peaks of the province is Pukintika, on the border to Chile. Other mountains are listed below:[2] [3]
The population increased from 3,567 inhabitants (1992 census) to 7,114 (2001 census), a growth rate of almost 100%. 40.7% of the population is younger than 15 years old.
The main language in the province is Spanish, spoken by 92%; 67% of the population speak Aymara and 9% speak Quechua.
66.4% of the population are employed in agriculture, 1.6% in mining, 4.9% in industry, 27.1% in general services (2001).
59% of the population are Catholics, 32% are Protestants (1992).
The province comprises three municipalities, which are further subdivided into cantons.
| Section | Municipality | Seat |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Sabaya | |
| 2nd | Coipasa | |
| 3rd | Chipaya | |