Sabaya

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 south-west of Oruro, the capital of the department. It is situated at 3,698 m above sea level in the valley of the Sabaya River on the eastern slopes of Pumari (4,787 m). Salar de Coipasa lies 25 km south-east of Sabaya, and the stratovolcano Tata Sabaya (5,430 m) is situated 20 km south-west of Sabaya.