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Sipe Sipe
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Town
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 Sipe Sipe
Location in Bolivia
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| Country |  Bolivia |
| Department | Cochabamba Department |
| Province | Quillacollo Province |
| Municipality | Sipe Sipe Municipality |
| Population
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| • Total | 41,571 |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (BOT) |
Sipe Sipe is a location in the Cochabamba Department in central Bolivia. 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
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