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Sibaya
Hamlet
Church of Sibaya
Church of Sibaya
Map of huara in Tarapacá Region
Map of the commune of Huara in Tarapacá Region
Location in Chile
Location in Chile
Sibaya
Location in Chile
Country Chile
Region Tarapacá
Province Tamarugal
Commune Huara
Government
 • Type Municipal council
Elevation
2,840 m (9,320 ft)
Population
 (2017 Census)
 • Total 46
Sex
 • Men 24
 • Women 22
Time zone UTC-4 (CLT)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-3 (CLST)
Area code(s) (+56) 5

Sibaya is a hamlet in the Altiplano of northern Chile. As of 2017 Sibaya had 46 inhabitants and 123 homes. It has an irrigation system based on underground aqueducts tapping an aquifer.

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.

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Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Sibaya (Chile) para niños

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