Sabaya facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Sabaya
Church of Sabaya
Country	Bolivia
Department	Oruro
Province	Sabaya Province
Municipality	Sabaya Municipality
Population  (2001)
• Total	573
Time zone	UTC-4 (BOT)

Sabaya is a small town in the Bolivian Oruro Department. In 2001 it had a population of 573 inhabitants in 2001. Sabaya is the administrative center of the Sabaya Province and the Sabaya Municipality alike. It is located 200 km (120 mi) south-west of Oruro, the capital of the department. It is situated at 3,698 m (12,133 ft) above sea level in the valley of the Sabaya River on the eastern slopes of Pumari (4,787 m [15,705 ft]). Salar de Coipasa lies 25 km (16 mi) south-east of Sabaya, and the stratovolcano Tata Sabaya (5,430 m [17,810 ft]) is situated 20 km (12 mi) south-west of Sabaya.