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Place in Chuquisaca Department, Bolivia
Sopachuy
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Sopachuy is located in BoliviaSopachuySopachuyLocation within Bolivia
Coordinates: 19°11′S 64°28′W / 19.183°S 64.467°W / -19.183; -64.467
Country Bolivia
DepartmentChuquisaca Department
ProvinceTomina Province
MunicipalitySopachuy Municipality
Government
 • MayorMario Núñez S. (2010–15)
Area
 • Total286 sq mi (741 km)
Elevation6,820 ft (2,080 m)
Population
 • Total7.241
Time zoneUTC-4 (BOT)

Sopachuy is a town located in Tomina Province in the Chuquisaca Department in south-central Bolivia. It is the seat of the municipality of the same name. At the time of the 2001 census, the municipality had 7,241 inhabitants.

Sopachuy was founded on 30 October 1581, and was the site of the Battle of Sopachuy in 1817.

References

  1. "A los cuatro vientos proclamo con amor desmedido mi pasión a esta tierra radiante y fecunda cuna de unidad y fervor" [To the four winds I proclaim with boundless love my passion for this radiant and fertile land, cradle of unity and fervor] (in Spanish). section 3. Archived from the original on 10 December 2023. Retrieved 17 August 2024.
  2. "Municipios: Población Total Área y Sexo, Censo 2001" [Municipalities: Total Population Area and Sex, 2001 Census] (in Spanish). Retrieved 17 August 2024.
Chuquisaca Department
Capital: Sucre
Provinces
Municipalities and seats

19°29′S 64°28′W / 19.483°S 64.467°W / -19.483; -64.467

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