Sibaya
Hamlet in Tarapacá, Chile
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Sibaya is a hamlet in the Altiplano of northern Chile, in Tamarugal Province. As of 2017 Sibaya had 46 inhabitants and 123 homes.[1] It has an irrigation system based on underground aqueducts tapping an aquifer.[4]
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Sibaya | |
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Hamlet | |
Church of Sibaya | |
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 Map of the commune of Huara in Tarapacá Region   Sibaya Location in Chile | |
| Coordinates: 19°46′58″S 69°10′22″W | |
| Country | Chile |
| Region | Tarapacá |
| Province | Tamarugal |
| Commune | Huara |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal council |
| Elevation | 2,840 m (9,320 ft) |
| Population (2017 Census)[1] | |
• Total | 46 |
| Sex | |
| • Men | 24 |
| • Women | 22 |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (CLT[2]) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-3 (CLST[3]) |
| Area code | (+56) 5 |
The hamlet was badly hit by the 2005 Tarapacá earthquake. The Church of Sibaya is listed as a National Monument within the category of Historical Monument since January 27, 2009. After its reconstruction the church was reopened on September 5, 2015.[5]