Sabaya Province Explained

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:7,114
Population As Of:2001
Population Density Km2:1.2
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 central parts of the Bolivian Oruro Department. Its seat is Sabaya.

Location

Sabaya Province is one of sixteen provinces in the 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.

Geography

One of the highest peaks of the province is Pukintika on the border to Chile. Other mountains are listed below:[1] [2]

Population

The main language in the province is Spanish, spoken by 92%, 67% of the population speak Aymara and 9% speak Quechua. The population increased from 3,567 inhabitants (1992 census) to 7,114 (2001 census), an increase of almost 100%. 40.7% of the population is younger than 15 years old.

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).

Division

The province comprises three municipalities which are further subdivided into cantons.

SectionMunicipalitySeat
1st Sabaya
2nd Coipasa
3rd Chipaya

See also

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Notes and References

  1. Bolivian IGM map 1:50,000 Estancia Miraflores 5838-II
  2. BIGM map 1:50,000 Cerro Capitan Hoja 5837-III