Inquisivi is the capital of the Inquisivi Province in the La Paz Department , Bolivia . It was officially named on November 2, 1844. Residents of Inquisivi are called Inquisivenos.
48-527: On November 2, 1884, General Narciso Campero officially announced the city as the capital of the new Inquisivi Province . According to Dr. Edgar Sanders and the treasure hunters who followed his lead, a hoard of Jesuit treasure is located along the Sacambaya River somewhere near Inquisivi. 16°54′26″S 67°08′16″W / 16.90722°S 67.13778°W / -16.90722; -67.13778 This La Paz Department geography article
96-709: A campus of the private university Universidad Privada del Valle, also known as Univalle, the National Teachers School (Escuela Nacional de Maestros "Mariscal Sucre"), the Universidad Privada Domingo Savio, and the Universidad Andina Simón Bolívar. The city of Sucre contains many old and classic buildings. Built in 1621, it is perhaps the most important building of the nation. The republic was founded in this building by Simón Bolívar who wrote
144-746: A career of arms. He began his military career at the Battle of Ingavi in 1841 and later studied at the French Military Academy of Saint Cyr while serving as secretary of the Bolivian legation in France . As part of his military training, he participated in the Algerian campaign under the command of the Duke of Aumale , an event that would be recorded in his memoirs. Like many other members of
192-702: A commercial partnership. This event was followed by the country's press due to the political consequences that this dispute implied for the Pacheco government. Two currents of thought were formed: one in favor of Campero and the other of Pacheco. The confrontation led to a judicial ruling which forced Campero to remain detained in his hacienda for a short time, with the courts later ruling in favor of Pacheco. After these events, Campero retired into private life and died in Sucre on 11 December 1896. His wife would die two years later. A proponent of rearmament and reinsertion into
240-400: A global mineral commodity. Some regional tension remains from the historical transfer of capital functions to La Paz , and even today the issue features an important role in local culture and political ideology. Prior to Spanish colonization, Sucre was an Inca town called Chuquisaca, a name that remains an alternative designation for the city today. The name Chuquisaca possibly derives from
288-479: A military division with recruits from the southern departments of Bolivia, mainly Tarija and Potosí. Campero was given the mission to reconquer Calama from the hands of the Chilean Army, with the intention of recovering Antofagasta . His performance in this mission is the subject of controversy among historians. Alcides Arguedas maintains that Campero wandered through the southern Bolivian mountain range as
336-598: A mutiny on 12 March of that year. The rebellion was crushed and Campero was able to consolidate his power. The beginning of his government coincided with the virtual dismemberment of the Bolivian forces that were fighting alongside the Peruvians in the War of the Pacific , which motivated Campero to call for a new mobilization effort and personally assume the leadership of the allied troops. The decisive confrontation took place in
384-506: A result of Daza's contradictory orders and whims. Other authors such as José Mesa, Teresa Gisbert and Carlos Mesa Gisbert claim that Campero did not order the entry into action of his forces because he was in collusion with the mining businessmen headed by Aniceto Arce , who had commercial interests in partnership with Chilean investors in the Pacific coast. The interpretations of Mesa, Gisbert and Mesa Gisbert have fed revisionist interpretations of this historical moment, which were reflected in
432-476: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Narciso Campero Narciso Campero Leyes (29 October 1813 – 12 August 1896) was a Bolivian general and politician who served as the 20th president of Bolivia from 1880 to 1884. The Narciso Campero Province was named after him. A descendant of the holders of the Marquisate of Yavi and Valle de Tojo, he was the son of Felipe Campero, son of
480-539: Is administered by a Sub-Mayor (Spanish: Subalcalde ), appointed by the Mayor of Sucre. The rural districts include numerous rural communities outside the urban area. Sucre is served by Alcantari Airport , situated 30 km (19 mi) to the South. Sucre has a subtropical highland climate ( Köppen : Cwb), with mild temperatures year round. Rain generally falls in summer thunderstorms. The highest record temperature
528-522: Is dead. Who lives now?" and the crowd gave a bestial cry: "Long live Melgarejo!" According to Narciso Campero's memoirs, Belzu's corpse was left on the first floor of the Palacio Quemado. Later, Belzu's now widow, Juana Manuela Gorriti , the famous Argentine writer, came to claim him. After these events, Narciso Campero was appointed prefect of La Paz. Campero would later distance himself from Melgarejo and retire to private life. In 1871, he
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#1732790323993576-634: Is home to the second oldest public university in the Americas, the Universidad Mayor Real y Pontificia de San Francisco Xavier de Chuquisaca ; often abbreviated USFX. The university draws students both nationally and internationally, and different departments can be found scattered around the city. Degree areas at USFX include law, political science, medicine, odontology, chemistry, business administration, financial sciences, and more. The city also features other academic institutions such as
624-640: Is no record of him visiting Chuquisaca and the Charcas territory during his 1535 expedition to Collasuyo . After Almagro's murder in 1538, Francisco Pizarro , sent his brothers Gonzalo Pizarro and Hernando Pizarro to Charcas to claim the region. Hernando Pizarro traveled to Chuquisaca along with the Emperor Paullu Inca . During their visit, they met with Consara, the principal lord of the Charcas region. Consara provided crucial information about
672-596: Is the de jure capital city of Bolivia , the capital of the Chuquisaca Department and the sixth most populous city in Bolivia. Located in the south-central part of the country, Sucre lies at an elevation of 2,790 m (9,150 ft). This relatively high altitude gives the city a subtropical highland climate with cool temperatures year-round. Over the centuries, the city has received various names, including La Plata, Charcas, and Chuquisaca. Today,
720-450: Is the first and most important religious museum of the country. The "Pinacoteca" has a vast collection of paintings by Colonial and Republican masters and also by Europeans such as Bitti, Fourchaudt and Van Dyck. The Cathedral contains a vast amount of jewelry made of gold, silver and gemstones. Built in 1609, was an important religious and historic institution during colonial times. One of the best buildings of republican architecture, this
768-588: Is the seat of the judiciary, where the Supreme Court of Justice is located. As designated in the Constitution of Bolivia , Sucre is the true capital of the nation, while La Paz is the seat of government. Sucre is also the capital city of the department of Chuquisaca . The government of the City of Sucre is divided into executive and legislative branches. The Mayor of Sucre is the executive head of
816-550: The Battle of Alto de la Alianza , on 26 May 1880, where the Chilean forces defeated the Bolivian and Peruvian forces, under the command of Campero. The defeat meant the withdrawal of the Bolivian forces and the definitive loss of the Bolivian Litoral to Chile. The Campero government faced serious difficulties as a result of the war such as the abrupt interruption of foreign trade and the epidemics and famines ravaging
864-592: The Palacio Quemado , to the surprise of Belzu and his companions, he entered the Palace with his sword drawn, uttering insults. Campero stood between Melgarejo and Belzu, begging him to spare his life. Melgarejo ignored Campero's pleas and fired his pistol, killing his rival on the spot. To the shock of the crowd gathered at the Plaza Murillo , Melgarejo appeared on the Palace balcony and declared: "Belzu
912-431: The 'Father of Bolivian Justice'. This institution was installed in several places before moving to its current building. It was designed in the neoclassical style under the canons of French academicism and was inaugurated on May 25, 1945. Some of the areas date from the late nineteenth century. Ornate mausoleums, tombs and gardens with magnificent old trees populate the space that is home to the graves of important people in
960-517: The 1989 Bolivian film, Bitter Sea by Antonio Eguino. Given the lack of military coordination within Campero's division, it was called the "Wanderer" or "Israelite", as it wandered aimlessly in the desert, and without a precise military objective. The only relevant military action this division saw was the Battle of Tambillo, where Bolivian soldiers defeated a Chilean advance guard, an opportunity that
1008-481: The 2008 champion club Universitario de Sucre was relegated from the Bolivian professional league , leaving the city without a first-division team. Other sports are also practiced, such as swimming at la Piscina Bolivariana, basketball at numerous courts around the city, as well as taekwondo , kung fu , volleyball , tennis and racquetball . The Mercado Campesino marketplace is the largest in Sucre. Sucre
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#17327903239931056-623: The Bolivian Constitution. The "Salón de la Independencia" houses the Bolivian Declaration of Independence. Built on the same year of the foundation of the Republic, it is the first and the most important historical, bibliographical and documentation center of the country. The National Library has documents that date from 16th century. Built between 1559 and 1712, the cathedral has the "Museo Catedraliceo" which
1104-692: The Guarani-speaking Chiriguanos from Paraguay invaded the Charcas frontier, aided by a band of European explorers. Although the Chiriguanos were repelled by commanders sent by Wayna Qhapaq from Quito , the Portuguese conquistador Aleixo Garcia is believed to be the first European to make contact with Charcas in 1525. Although the Inca territories south of Cusco were assigned to the head conquistador Diego de Almagro , there
1152-545: The Liberal party of Eliodoro Camacho , joining it after he left office in 1884. He is best remembered as the founder of the most stable era of Bolivian politics, with regular elections and rare and brief coups. The status quo he helped create would last until the 1930s, although within the framework of a plutocratic and severely restricted version of democracy, in which only white or mestizo propertied elites could vote. Sucre Sucre ( Spanish: [ˈsukɾe] )
1200-515: The Quechua language on them. According to Inca Garcilaso de la Vega , the Inca ruler received ambassadors from the kingdom of Tucman ( Tucumán ) while in Charca. Due to their warrior background, the Charcas were excluded from various state duties and many served as soldiers, being recruited in large numbers by Wayna Qhapaq for northern campaigns. During Wayna Qhapaq's wars in modern-day Ecuador ,
1248-451: The Quechua words chuqi , meaning 'precious metal' or 'silver', and shaqa or saqa , meaning 'abundance', 'a heap', or 'a pile of small things', thus translating to 'a heap of precious metal' or 'a pile of silver'. Chuquisaca was the provincial capital of the wamani of Charca, established after Topa Inka Yupanqui conquered the Aymara kingdom that originally occupied the area and imposed
1296-784: The Spanish King Philip II established the Audiencia de Charcas in La Plata with authority over an area which covers what is now Paraguay, southeastern Peru, northern Chile and Argentina, and much of Bolivia. The Real Audiencia of Charcas was a subdivision of the Viceroyalty of Peru until 1776, when it was transferred to the newly created Viceroyalty of the Río de la Plata . In 1601 the Recoleta Monastery
1344-559: The Western Hemisphere - similar to cities such as Cuzco and Quito . This architectural heritage and the millenarian history of the Charcas region has led to Sucre's designation as a UNESCO World Heritage Site . The city has held an important place in Bolivian history from its place as an important center in the Real Audencia de Charcas, and later as the first capital of Bolivia before the fall of silver's importance as
1392-536: The city government, elected for a term of five years by general election. The legislative branch consists of the Municipal Council , which elects a President, Vice President and Secretary from a group of eleven members. The mayor of Sucre is Enrique Leaño of the Movement for Socialism , who defeated Horacio Poppe in elections held on March 3, 2021. The Municipal Council is the legislative branch of
1440-419: The elite of his time, he entered into Freemasonry , allowing him to befriend the most prominent figures in the political world of the region. Upon his return to Bolivia, he entered political life as a supporter of José María de Achá , but when he Melgarejo ousted him, Campero was exiled to Chile and Argentina . Later, he would become a trusted man of the caudillo Mariano Melgarejo . Campero participated in
1488-411: The government of the municipality of Sucre , the constitutional capital of Bolivia. The council consists of eleven elected members, and it elects its own President, Vice President and Secretary. The members of the municipal council elected on May 3, 2021 are: Sucre is divided into eight numbered districts: the first five of these are urban districts, while Districts 6, 7, and 8 are rural districts. Each
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1536-483: The need for an immediate peace with Chile. These clashes led to Arce's exile until the end of Campero's term in 1884. He was succeeded by his first cousin, Gregorio Pacheco Leyes , an opposition candidate. A bitter dispute between the two occurred for commercial reasons shortly after Campero handed over power. Campero had demanded that Pacheco deliver the dividends produced by the Guadalupe mine that both had owned in
1584-457: The oldest universities in the new world. On May 25, 1809, the Bolivian independence movement was started with the ringing of the bell of the Basilica of Saint Francisco. This bell was rung to the point of breakage, but it can still be found in the Basilica today: it is one of the most precious relics of the city. Until the 19th century, La Plata was the judicial, religious and cultural centre of
1632-527: The overthrow of Hilarión Daza in December 1879. A Junta was established in la Paz under the presidency of Uladislao Silva and declared Campero to be provisional President. In 1880, a Convention, convened in February of that year, ratified Campero as constitutional president for a period of 4 years, accompanied by Aniceto Arce as his vice president. Silva was discontent with the result and decided to stage
1680-606: The population, aggravated by the military demobilization. In his institutional performance, Campero promulgated a new constitution that inaugurated the cycle of the "oligarchic republic", under the influence of the liberal ideas professed by the new mining elite. Campero tried to govern while complying with the new constitution and the political equidistance between the political groups of Bolivia, divided between liberals, led by Eliodoro Camacho , and conservatives led by Arce. Campero had serious personal and political confrontations with Arce, who served as his vice president and supported
1728-533: The region is of predominantly Quechua background, with some Aymara communities and influences. Sucre holds major national importance and is an educational and government center, as well as the location of the Bolivian Supreme Court . Its pleasant climate and low crime rates have made the city popular amongst foreigners and Bolivians alike. Notably, Sucre contains one of the best preserved Hispanic colonial and republican historic city centres in
1776-458: The region. It was proclaimed provisional capital of the newly independent Upper Peru (later, Bolivia) in July 1826. On July 12, 1839, President José Miguel de Velasco proclaimed a law naming the city as the capital of Bolivia, and renaming it in honor of the revolutionary leader Antonio José de Sucre . After the economic decline of Potosí and its silver industry, the Bolivian seat of government
1824-793: The resources of Charca, including silver mines in Porco, gold mines in Chiutamarca, copper mines in Aytacara, and tin mines in Chayanta. The settlement was briefly occupied by Diego Méndez, under the orders of Diego de Almagro II , during Almagro II's uprising against Pizarro and the Spanish government. The Spanish foundation of Sucre occurred on November 30, 1538, under the name Ciudad de la Plata de la Nueva Toledo (City of Silver of New Toledo) by Pedro Anzures , Marqués de Campo Redondo. In 1559,
1872-474: The seat of the Roman Catholic Church in Bolivia, and a common sight is members of religious orders dressed in traditional habit. For much of its colonial history, Sucre's temperate climate was preferred by the Spanish royalty and wealthy families involved in silver trade coming from Potosí . Sucre's University ( Universidad Mayor Real y Pontificia de San Francisco Xavier de Chuquisaca ) is one of
1920-611: The third marquis Juan José Gervasio Fernández Camperon, and Florencia Leyes. Therefore, he was the nephew of Colonel of the United Provinces of the Río de la Plata , Juan José Feliciano Fernández Campero IV Marquis of Valle de Tojo, who was one of the leaders of the montoneras de gauchos under the command of General Martín Miguel de Güemes . He studied law at the Universidad Mayor Real y Pontificia San Francisco Xavier de Chuquisaca , but soon changed to
1968-403: The tragic events of 26 March 1865, when a rebellion led by former president Manuel Isidoro Belzu , with the support of the popular masses of La Paz, expelled Melgarejo from the city. Belzu proclaimed himself head of state, however, Melgarejo, aware of his imminent defeat, entered the city making his way through the crowd and asked to have meeting with the populist caudillo . Once Melgarejo reached
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2016-746: The war against Chile with an eye to recovering the lost territories, Campero was opposed in this endeavor by his vice-president, the Conservative Arce. Arce was linked to Chilean monetary and financial interests and favored an "accommodation" with Santiago , essentially advocating the surrender of the Litoral in exchange for investment and perhaps a promise to obtain a port through previously Peruvian but now Chilean-occupied at Arica . Campero soon accused Arce of treason and exiled him precisely to Chile . Although as president Campero tried to rule in an apolitical manner, he gravitated increasingly toward
2064-475: Was 34.7 °C (94.5 °F) while the lowest record temperature was −6 °C (21 °F) Each of the well known names represent a specific era of the city's history: Sucre has the most important sport facilities in Bolivia, and the most practiced sport in the city is football . Sucre has the second-biggest football and Olympic stadium in the country, the Estadio Patria . As of the 2019 Apertura,
2112-514: Was appointed Minister of War and moved to Sucre , where he married Lindaura Anzoátegui Campero . In July 1872, he was appointed Minister Plenipotentiary of Bolivia before the governments of Great Britain , France and Italy . Upon his return, he was appointed Prefect of Potosí and, later, imprisoned for a few months as a result of the fall of President Tomás Frías . The outbreak of the war with Chile in 1879 motivated him to offer his services to President Hilarión Daza , who ordered him to raise
2160-633: Was completed in 1896. It was the first Palace of Government of Bolivia but when the government was moved to La Paz it became the Chuquisaca Governorship Palace. On July 16, 1827, the Supreme Court of the Nation was established. Its first president was Dr. Manuel Maria Urcullo. Others prominent in its history include Dr. Pantaleon Dalence, who was twice president of the Supreme Court and through his qualities became known as
2208-532: Was exploited by Campero, who could have retaken Calama. However, it was squandered since he received orders from Daza to fall back to Oruro . While the campaign was unfolding, a conspiracy to overthrow Daza was initiated and ended with his removal from the presidency and the command of the army in November 1879. Campero assumed the provisional presidency at the request of a Board of Notables meeting in La Paz after
2256-532: Was founded by the Franciscans. In 1609, an archbishopric was founded in the city. In 1624 St Francis Xavier University of Chuquisaca was founded. Very much a Spanish city during the colonial era, the narrow streets of the city centre are organised in a grid, reflecting the Andalusian culture that is embodied in the architecture of the city's great houses and numerous convents and churches. Sucre remains
2304-543: Was moved from Sucre to La Paz in 1898. Many argue Sucre was the location of the beginning of the Latin American independence movement against Spain. From that point of view, Bolivia was the last Spanish imperial territory in South America to gain its independence, in 1825. In 1991, Sucre became a UNESCO World Heritage Site . Together with La Paz , Sucre is one of two governmental centers of Bolivia: It
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