Sacaba Municipality | |
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Coordinates: 17°20′S66°02′W / 17.333°S 66.033°W Coordinates: 17°20′S66°02′W / 17.333°S 66.033°W | |
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Department | Cochabamba Department |
Province | Chapare Province |
Seat | Sacaba |
Government | |
• Mayor | Policarpio Quinteros (2007) |
• President | Guido Mejia Ojalvo (2007) |
Population (2001) | |
• Total | 117,100 |
Time zone | UTC-4 (BOT) |
Sacaba Municipality is the first municipal section of the Chapare Province in the Cochabamba Department, Bolivia. Its seat is Sacaba.
Sacaba Municipality is divided into six cantons.
Canton | Inhabitants (2001) [1] | Seat |
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Sacaba Canton | 101,736 | Sacaba |
Aguirre Canton | 2,807 | Aguirre |
Chiñata Canton | 6,674 | Chiñata |
Lava Lava Canton | 512 | Lava Lava |
Quewiñapampa Canton | 749 | Quewiñapampa |
Ucuchi Canton | 4,622 | Ucuchi |
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