Plaza Abaroa (Abaroa Square) is a public space, named in honor of Eduardo Abaroa the Bolivian hero who fought in the

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. It is located in the city of

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, in the

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area, among 20 de Octubre, Sánchez Lima, Pedro Salazar & Belisario Salinas streets.

Characteristics

The plaza has a rectangular shape, and has eight radial pedestrian accesses that flow into a central fountain in the center of which is a memorial of Eduardo Abaroa on a pedestal with the shape of an incomplete bridge. The bronze sculpture representing the hero in a challenging position was made by the sculptor Emiliano Lujan Sandoval.

History

The square was repaired in 1927 by the prefect Hugo Ernest. In its center is a memorial to Eduardo Abaroa, hero of the

. He defended Calama along with 144 civilians, then Bolivian territory, before the Chilean invasion. In this square, every 23 March, official ceremonies are held in memory of Día del Mar (

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) and the loss of the

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