Sipe Sipe is a location in the Cochabamba Department in central

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. It is the seat of the Sipe Sipe Municipality, the second municipal section of the Quillacollo Province.

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: * 1992: 19,132 inhabitants * 2001: 31,337 inhabitants * 2005: 37,978 inhabitants * 2012: 41,571 inhabitants Instituto Nacional de Estadística - Proyecciones
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References

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Instituto Nacional de Estadistica de Bolivia (INE)
Populated places in Cochabamba Department {{CochabambaBO-geo-stub

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