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Town in Potosí Department, Bolivia
Santa Bárbara (Potosí)
Town
Santa BárbaraSanta Bárbara
Country Bolivia
DepartmentPotosí Department
ProvinceSud Chichas Province
MunicipalityAtocha Municipality
Population
 • Total2,505
Time zoneUTC-4 (BST)

Santa Bárbara is a small town in the Sud Chichas Province of the Potosí Department in Bolivia.

The town lies at an altitude of 4774 m at the foot of Cerro Chorolque, a 5552 m high mountain, rich in ore deposits of tin, bismuth, silver, gold and copper, and exploited by the mine "Chorolque" from different sides. It also was the highest permanent settlement of the Inca Empire.

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20°55′24″S 66°02′58″W / 20.9233°S 66.0494°W / -20.9233; -66.0494

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Capital: Potosí
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