Sica Sica (
Aymara
Aymara may refer to:
Languages and people
* Aymaran languages, the second most widespread Andean language
** Aymara language, the main language within that family
** Central Aymara, the other surviving branch of the Aymara(n) family, which today ...
: ''Sika Sika'') is a small
town and capital of
Aroma Province in the
La Paz Department of western
Bolivia. It is located some 115 kilometres from
La Paz, on the southwestern edge of the
Serrania de Sicasica, a ridge, which is between
La Paz and
Cochabamba
Cochabamba ( ay, Quchapampa; qu, Quchapampa) is a city and municipality in central Bolivia in a valley in the Andes mountain range. It is the capital of the Cochabamba Department and the fourth largest city in Bolivia, with a population of 630 ...
in a south-easterly direction. As of 2008 it has an estimated population of 4,620. The town is situated at a height of 3,933 metres on the Bolivian
Altiplano. Nearby Sica Sica is
Ayo Ayo, the birthplace of the indigenous rebel leader
Julián Apaza.
The cathedral, Fernando Soria, is a National Monument from the 17th Century. It holds relics in the form of woodcarving, and gold and silver work from the time of the Viceroyalty of Peru. Hot springs near the town also attract tourists.
References
Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Bolivia
Populated places in La Paz Department (Bolivia)
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