Tarija Department

Tarija is a department in Bolivia.[1] The capital city is also named Tarija.

Department
Flag of Tarija Department
Coat of arms of Tarija Department
 
Anthem: Lyrics: Tomás O’Connor D'Arlach Music: Juan Fiori - starts with "Tarijeños la fama pregona...."
Tarija in Bolivia
Tarija in Bolivia
Coordinates: 21°35′S 63°50′W / 21.583°S 63.833°W / -21.583; -63.833Coordinates: 21°35′S 63°50′W / 21.583°S 63.833°W / -21.583; -63.833
CountryBolivia
CapitalTarija
 • Governor(CC)
Area
 • Total37,623 km2 (14,526 sq mi)
Population
 (2012)
 • Total482,196
 • Density12.81652/km2 (33.1946/sq mi)
Languages (speakers)
 • Spanish365,710
 • Quechua37,337
 • Aymara7,219
 • Guaraní4,578
ISO 3166 codeBO-T
CapitalTarija
Provinces6
WebsiteDepartment website

Divisions

 
Provinces of Tarija

The department is divided into five provinces and one autonomous region:

  1. Gran Chaco Province (autonomous region)
  2. Aniceto Arce Province
  3. José María Avilés Province
  4. Cercado Province
  5. Eustaquio Méndez Province
  6. Burdett O'Connor Province

Places of interest

 
Nuevo Guadalquivir River near the city of Tarija

Tarija Department Media

References

  1. "The World Factbook". CIA. Archived from the original on 2018-12-25. Retrieved 2020-03-28.