Sipe Sipe

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Sipe Sipe
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Sipe Sipe
Location within Bolivia
Coordinates: 17°27′00″S66°23′00″W / 17.45000°S 66.38333°W / -17.45000; -66.38333 Coordinates: 17°27′00″S66°23′00″W / 17.45000°S 66.38333°W / -17.45000; -66.38333
CountryFlag of Bolivia.svg  Bolivia
Department Cochabamba Department
Province Quillacollo Province
Municipality Sipe Sipe Municipality
Population
 (2012)
  Total41,571
Time zone UTC-4 (BOT)

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.

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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:

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