Sacaba facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Sacaba
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City and Municipality
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 Sacaba
Location in Bolivia
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| Country |  Bolivia |
| Department | Cochabamba Department |
| Province | Chapare Province |
| Municipality | Sacaba Municipality |
| Canton | Sacaba Canton |
| Founded | June 29, 1761 |
| Elevation | 2,719 m (8,921 ft) |
| Population
(2012 Census)
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| • Urban | 149,570 |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (BOT) |
| Postal code |
31001
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| Area code(s) | +591 4 |
Sacaba is a city and a municipality in Bolivia. It is located in the Chapare Province. Sacaba is about 13 kilometers east of Cochabamba. It is the second largest city in the Cochabamba Department.
Sacaba was founded on June 29, 1761. You can still see old buildings from the time after the Spanish ruled Bolivia. However, some of these buildings are not well cared for.
In 2002, Sacaba was a place where people protested against rules about coca plants. These protests led to Evo Morales, a leader of the cocalero movement, losing his position in the Bolivian congress. Morales was against closing a coca market in Sacaba. He later became the president of Bolivia from 2006 to 2019.
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People Living in Sacaba
In 2001, Sacaba had 92,581 people living there. By 2012, the population grew to 149,570. Because there isn't much room to build in Cochabamba city, many new homes have been built between Sacaba and Cochabamba. These new homes are often for people who work in Cochabamba.
Sacaba's Weather
The weather in Sacaba is mild, much like in Cochabamba city.
Winter Weather
During winter, temperatures are usually between 1 °C and 24 °C. It rarely rains in winter.
Summer Weather
In summer, temperatures are between 10 °C and 19 °C. This is when Sacaba gets a lot of rain.
| Climate data for Sacaba, elevation 2,600 m (8,500 ft) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 25.2 (77.4) |
24.8 (76.6) |
25.5 (77.9) |
26.7 (80.1) |
25.4 (77.7) |
24.4 (75.9) |
24.2 (75.6) |
25.3 (77.5) |
26.3 (79.3) |
27.2 (81.0) |
27.4 (81.3) |
26.0 (78.8) |
25.7 (78.3) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 18.7 (65.7) |
18.4 (65.1) |
18.3 (64.9) |
18.2 (64.8) |
16.0 (60.8) |
14.4 (57.9) |
14.7 (58.5) |
15.9 (60.6) |
17.7 (63.9) |
19.0 (66.2) |
19.6 (67.3) |
19.1 (66.4) |
17.5 (63.5) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 12.2 (54.0) |
12.0 (53.6) |
11.1 (52.0) |
9.7 (49.5) |
6.5 (43.7) |
4.5 (40.1) |
5.2 (41.4) |
6.5 (43.7) |
9.1 (48.4) |
10.7 (51.3) |
11.8 (53.2) |
12.3 (54.1) |
9.3 (48.8) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 109.6 (4.31) |
94.3 (3.71) |
59.9 (2.36) |
16.0 (0.63) |
2.9 (0.11) |
0.9 (0.04) |
3.6 (0.14) |
8.2 (0.32) |
9.0 (0.35) |
17.5 (0.69) |
40.9 (1.61) |
82.6 (3.25) |
445.4 (17.52) |
| Average precipitation days | 12.0 | 11.0 | 7.5 | 2.4 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 1.8 | 2.5 | 5.5 | 9.4 | 55.2 |
| Source: Servicio Nacional de Meteorología e Hidrología de Bolivia | |||||||||||||
Sacaba's Economy and Food
Sacaba is known as a food capital in Cochabamba. It is famous for tasty dishes like cuy. Many restaurants can be found on the city's streets.
Sacaba is also known for its many chicherias. These places make chicha, which is a drink made from corn. This is why people say, "Sacaba - donde la chicha nunca se acaba," meaning "Sacaba, where the chicha never runs out."
Most people living in Sacaba work in Cochabamba city. Sacaba also has its own local businesses. These include making raw food, producing cereals, and shoe factories. Old colonial buildings, busy public markets, and other sights also attract visitors to Sacaba.
See also
In Spanish: Sacaba para niños
