Sacaba | |
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City and Municipality | |
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  Sacaba Location within Bolivia | |
| Coordinates: 17°24′15″S 66°02′27″W / 17.40417°S 66.04083°W | |
| Country |  Bolivia |
| Department | Cochabamba Department |
| Province | Chapare Province |
| Municipality | Sacaba Municipality |
| Canton | Sacaba Canton |
| Founded | June 29, 1761 |
| Elevation | 2,719 m (8,921 ft) |
| Population (2012 Census)[1] | |
| • Urban | 149,570 |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (BOT) |
| Postal code | 31001 |
| Area code | +591 4 |
Sacaba is a capital city and a municipality in the Bolivian province of Chapare. The city, located 13 km (8.1 mi) eastward from Cochabamba, is the second largest city in the Cochabamba Department after Cochabamba city. Post-colonial architecture may be seen in the inner part of Sacaba; however, some has been destroyed due to lack of municipal care.
Sacaba was the site of anti-coca eradication riots in 2002, which caused the removal of Evo Morales, leader of the cocalero movement and the MAS, from his seat in the Bolivian congress. Morales opposed the closing of a coca market in Sacaba, and ensuing protests involved the death of several people on both sides. Morales served as president of Bolivia between 2006 and 2019.
- ^ "World Gazetteer". World Gazetteer. Archived from the original on 2013-01-11. Retrieved 2013-02-08.