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Tarija - Bolivia

Principal Locations
  1. Cochabamba
  2. La Paz
  3. Oruro
  4. Potosí
  5. Santa Cruz
  6. Sucre
  7. Tarija
  8. Trinidad


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Tarija, Bolivia


Map of Bolivia showing Tarija department

Tarija is a department in Bolivia. It is located in southern Bolivia bordering Argentina. According to the 2001 census, it has a population 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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