Sipe Sipe

Sipe Sipe is a location in the Cochabamba Department in central Bolivia. It is the seat of the Sipe Sipe Municipality, the second municipal section of the Quillacollo Province.

For the South American Wars of Independence, see Battle of Sipe-Sipe.
Sipe Sipe
Town
Sipe Sipe
Location within Bolivia
Coordinates: 17°27′00″S 66°23′00″W
Country Bolivia
DepartmentCochabamba Department
ProvinceQuillacollo Province
MunicipalitySipe Sipe Municipality
Population
 (2012)
 • Total41,571
Time zoneUTC-4 (-4)

History

Sipe Sipe is a small town near which was fought the Battle of Sipe-Sipe. This decisive battle took place on 29 November 1815 and reestablished the control of Upper Peru to the Viceroyalty of Peru. As a consequence of this battle Upper Peru gained independence from Buenos Aires, and after the final defeat of Spain, Bolivia was born as a nation.

Population

The evolution of the municipality population is as follows:

  • 1992: 19.132 inhabitants [1]
  • 2001: 31.337 inhabitants [2]
  • 2005: 37.978 inhabitants [3]
  • 2012: 41.571 inhabitants [4]

See also

References
  1. Instituto Nacional de Estadística Bolivia (INE) 1992
  2. Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) 2001
  3. Instituto Nacional de Estadística (PDF; 196 kB)
  4. Instituto Nacional de Estadística - Proyecciones (PDF; 1,57 MB)


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