Sipe Sipe is a location in the
Cochabamba Department
Cochabamba ( ay, Quchapampa Jach'a Suyu, es, Departamento de Cochabamba , qu, Quchapampa Suyu), from Quechua ''qucha'' or ''qhucha'', meaning "lake", ''pampa'' meaning "plain", is one of the nine departments of Bolivia. It is known to be the ...
in central
Bolivia. It is the seat of the
Sipe Sipe Municipality, the second
municipal section of the
Quillacollo Province
Quillacollo is a province in the Cochabamba Department, Bolivia.
It is known for its festival in August where people from all over Bolivia come and pay homage to the Virgin of Urqupiña (''Virgen de Urqupiña''). Quillacollo is said to be one of ...
.
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
* 2001: 31,337 inhabitants
* 2005: 37,978 inhabitants
* 2012: 41,571 inhabitants
Instituto Nacional de Estadística - Proyecciones
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See also
* Ch'aki Mayu
References
*
Instituto Nacional de Estadistica de Bolivia (INE)
Populated places in Cochabamba Department
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