Sabaya

Sabaya is a small town in the Bolivian Oruro Department.

In 2001 it had a population of 573 inhabitants in 2001.

It is located 200 km (120 mi) south-west of Oruro, the department capital.

It is situated at 3,698 m (12,133 ft) above sea level in the valley of the Sabaya River on the eastern slopes of Pumari (4,787 m [15,705 ft]).

Salar de Coipasa lies 25 km (16 mi) south-east of Sabaya, and the stratovolcano Tata Sabaya (5,430 m [17,810 ft]) is situated 20 km (12 mi) south-west of Sabaya.