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Encyclopedia > Tarija Department

Tarija is a city in southern Bolivia, located 22.73° South 64.35°West. It was named after Francisco de Tarija. The city was founded in 1574. It has a population of about 140,000.

Map of Bolivia showing Tarija department

Tarija is also a department in Bolivia. It is located in southern Bolivia bordering Argentina. According to the 2001 census, it has a popultation of 391,226 inhabitants. It has an area of 37.623 km². The city of Tarija is the capital of the department.


The department is divided into six provinces:

  1. Aniceto Arce
  2. Burnet O'Connor
  3. Cercado
  4. Eustaquio Méndez
  5. Gran Chaco
  6. José María Avilés

Notable places in Tarija include:

  • Villamontes a Jungle town
  • Bermejo border town with Argentina

Tarija is also the home of over 20 different indian tribes (the Guarani tribe being the largest) ranging from 20 persons up to 1500.


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Tarija - LoveToKnow 1911 (228 words)
TARIJA, or Tarixa, a department and town of south-eastern Bolivia.
The department lies on the northern frontier of Argentina, and is bounded W. by Potosi, N. by Chuquisaca, and E. by Paraguay.
The eastern and larger part of the department belongs to the great Chaco region.
Bolivia - Travel Guide - Guia Turistica - Tours (129 words)
Tarija's department is located to the south of the country, to a height of 1.957 meters on the level of the sea.
The climate in Tarija's department is moderated in the valleys, cold in the zone West and warm in the South-east.
The Tarija's department possesses a population of 403.079 habitants (Estimated 2000 INE) with a density of population of 10.71 habitants per Km2.
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