Sibaya is a hamlet in the
Altiplano
The Altiplano (Spanish for "high plain"), Collao ( Quechua and Aymara: Qullaw, meaning "place of the Qulla") or Andean Plateau, in west-central South America, is the most extensive high plateau on Earth outside Tibet. The plateau is located a ...
of
northern Chile
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. As of 2017 Sibaya had 46 inhabitants and 123 homes.
It has an irrigation system based on
underground aqueducts tapping an
aquifer
An aquifer is an underground layer of water-bearing, permeable rock, rock fractures, or unconsolidated materials ( gravel, sand, or silt). Groundwater from aquifers can be extracted using a water well. Aquifers vary greatly in their characteri ...
.
The hamlet was badly hit by the
2005 Tarapacá earthquake
The 2005 Tarapacá earthquake occurred on June 13 at 22:44:33 UTC (18:44:33 local time). Its epicenter was located near Mamiña, in northern Chile about 125 km east-northeast of Iquique, affecting the Tarapacá Region and adjacent parts of ...
. The Church of Sibaya is listed as a
National Monument
A national monument is a monument constructed in order to commemorate something of importance to national heritage, such as a country's founding, independence, war, or the life and death of a historical figure.
The term may also refer to a sp ...
within the category of Historical Monument since January 27, 2009. After its reconstruction the church was reopened on September 5, 2015.
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Oases of Chile
Populated places in El Tamarugal Province
Localities irrigated by puquios