Sacaba

Sacaba
City and Municipality
Sacaba Location within Bolivia
Coordinates: 17°24′15″S 66°02′27″W
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)
• Urban	149,570
Time zone	UTC-4 (BOT)
Postal code	31001
Area code	+591 4

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Sacaba is a capital city and a municipality in the Bolivian province of Chapare. The city, located 13 km (8.1 mi) eastward from Cochabamba, is the second largest city in the Cochabamba Department after Cochabamba city. Post-colonial architecture may be seen in the inner part of Sacaba; however, some has been destroyed due to lack of municipal care.

Sacaba was the site of anti-coca eradication riots in 2002, which caused the removal of Evo Morales, leader of the cocalero movement and the MAS, from his seat in the Bolivian congress. Morales opposed the closing of a coca market in Sacaba, and ensuing protests involved the death of several people on both sides. Morales served as president of Bolivia between 2006 and 2019.