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.
Sipe Sipe | |
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Town | |
Sipe Sipe Location within Bolivia | |
Coordinates: 17°27′00″S 66°23′00″W | |
Country | Bolivia |
Department | Cochabamba Department |
Province | Quillacollo Province |
Municipality | Sipe Sipe Municipality |
Population (2012) | |
• Total | 41,571 |
Time zone | UTC-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:
See also
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